| Date Initiated by Firm | December 02, 2003 |
| Date Posted | July 20, 2004 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 20, 2004 |
| Recall Number | Z-0297-04 |
| Recall Event ID |
27898 |
| 510(K)Number | K894069 |
| Product Classification |
unknown device name - Product Code JQW--
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| Product | Abbott Commander Flexible Pipetting Center (FPC) Operations Manual, list 6A97-27; Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064 |
| Code Information |
all revision numbers, all versions |
| FEI Number |
1415939
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD 100/200 Abbott Park Road Abbott Park IL 60064
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| For Additional Information Contact | Abbott Customer Service 877-422-2688 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The Operations Manual has the wrong Farenheit temperature range listed (102-122) instead of (104-122) for the preparation of the Terg-A-Zyme solution used to clean pipettes of the Abbott Commander Flexible Pipetting Center. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Abbott sent 'Important Product Information' letters dated 12/2/03 to the end user accounts, advising them of the error in conversion of the Celsius temperature range to Farenheit in the first step in preparing the Terg-A-Zyme cleaning solution. The letter listed the entire corrected solution preparation procedure and advised the accounts to retain the letter with the Abbott FPC Operations Manual for future reference. |
| Distribution | Nationwide and internationally through Abbott affiliates in Colombia, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Germany. |
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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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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = JQW--
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