Date Initiated by Firm | July 29, 2021 |
Create Date | October 06, 2021 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 24, 2023 |
Recall Number | Z-0033-2022 |
Recall Event ID |
88680 |
Product Classification |
Calibrator, primary - Product Code JIS
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Product | Alinity c CRP Vario Cardiac High Sensitivity Calibrator Kit (ref 07P5605) - Product Usage: use in the calibration of the Alinity c CRP Vario assay, Cardiac CRP high sensitivity method [Cardiac CRP], on the Alinity c analyzer. |
Code Information |
Lot 00681Y600 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Sentinel CH SpA Via Robert Koch 2 Milan Italy
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For Additional Information Contact | Customer Service Department +39 02 345 5141 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Calibrator vials were incorrectly labeled. Use of incorrectly labeled vials will cause the instrument to generate a warning that calibrators are incorrectly loaded and calibration will not be completed successfully. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Under Investigation by firm |
Action | Firm notified distributor July 29, 2021, and provided an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter to be forwarded to final end users on August 20, 2021.
Customers were advised to do the following:
- Immediately discontinue use of affected lot of calibrator
- Destroy any remaining inventory of affected lot according to your laboratory procedures
- Contact Abbott to order replacement material
- Review the content of the communication with your Medical Director
- Retain the letter for future reference
Please forward notification to all individuals in your organization who need to be aware, or to any individuals or organizations where the recalled lot was transferred.
If you have questions regarding this recall, please contact your local area Customer Service.
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Quantity in Commerce | 32 |
Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the states of LA, MD, MN, ND, NY, WV, and Puerto Rico. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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