Recall Z-0551-2008

Abbott Laboratories, Inc · initiated October 25, 2007

Terminated

Product

Abbott, ACCELERATOR Device Manager (ADM); List Number: 08H74-01; Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL

Codes / lots: All Serial Numbers.

Reason for recall

Sample/Patient Mis-identification: Two issues identified related to the ACCELERATOR Decision Manager (ADM), to include: 1) Sample Identification (SID) and/or Patient Identification (PID) numbers that contain more than 12 characters are truncated to the final 12 characters by the ADM; 2) for SIDs using alpha characters that are case sensitive, SIDs with lower case characters are transmitted by the

FDA-determined cause: Software design

Action taken

Firm notified consignees via Product Correction, Immediate Action Required letter(s) on 10/25/07. Consignees were notified of software issues and informed they would be contacted by an Abbott representative to schedule installation of software upgrade.

Details

Recall number
Z-0551-2008
Initiated
October 25, 2007
Posted by FDA
January 25, 2008
Terminated
April 1, 2008
Product code
JQP – Calculator/Data Processing Module, For Clinical Use
Quantity
19 units.
Distribution
Nationwide:Distributed to hospitals/laboratories in IL, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA and WV.
Recalling firm
Abbott Laboratories, Inc, Irving, TX

Official FDA recall record