Recall of Sunquest Encompass

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Sunquest Information Systems, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    62751
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-2243-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-04-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-08-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-08-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Calculator/data processing module, for clinical use - Product Code JQP
  • Reason
    Sunquest is recalling the sunquest encompass versions 2.4 and later because the specimen collect time is displaying and printing one hour later than the actual collect time only when daylight saving time is active.
  • Action
    The firm, Sunquest, sent a "Urgent-Product Safety Notice: PSN-09-01" letter dated April 13, 2009 all their customers who purchase the Sunquest Encompass versions 2.4 and later. The letter informed the customers of the problem identified and the action to be taken. Customers were instructed to request software correction and to create a service request via client support webpage at www.sunquestinfo.com/supportweb. Then choose Submit a Service Request. Select Issue Type and select Software Request. When Software Request is selected, the Work Queue field automatically fills in with "Software Request." Promptly advise appropriate personnel. Customers with questions can contact Client Support and Services at (877) 239-6337 for US and Canadian sites and at +44(0)0800-960-972 for international sites.

Device

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., 250 S Williams Blvd, Tucson AZ 85711-4472
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA