MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT LABORATORIES ARCHITECT BNP CALIBRATORS

Catalog Number 08K28-02

Device Problem High Test Results (2457)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Correction/removal number: 3002809144-06/4/19-006-r.A product recall letter was issued to all architect bnp customers who have received calibrator or control lots still within dating.The letter informs the customer of the issue regarding a time dependent stability issue of the architect bnp calibrators and controls that may lead to controls out of range and shift in control and patient results.The letter informs the customer all architect bnp calibrators and controls will have shortened expiration dates of 165 days from the date of manufacture.The letter instructs the customer to discontinue use of the lots which are beyond the 165 day expiration and destroy any remaining inventory.The cause of the shift is instability of the architect bnp calibrators and controls.

Event Description

The customer observed biorad controls shifting high and out of range while using the architect bnp calibrator lot 44k82118.There was no report of incorrect patient results or impact to patient management.

• Brand Name: ARCHITECT BNP CALIBRATORS
• Type of Device: BNP CALIBRATORS
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT LABORATORIES; 100 abbott park road; abbott park IL 60064 3500
• Manufacturer (Section G): ABBOTT LABORATORIES; 100 abbott park road; abbott park IL 60064 3500
• Manufacturer Contact: christian lee ; 100 abbott park road; dept 09b9, bldg cp01-3; abbott park, IL 60064-3537 ; 224668-294
• MDR Report Key: 9141971
• MDR Text Key: 216949076
• Report Number: 1415939-2019-00202
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JIT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00380740017460
• UDI-Public: 00380740017460
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 10/01/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/01/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/09/2019
• Device Catalogue Number: 08K28-02
• Device Lot Number: 44K82118
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/25/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/09/2018
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Removal/Correction Number: 3002809144-06/4/19-006R
• Patient Sequence Number: 1