| Class 2 Device Recall AxSYM |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | June 06, 2002 |
Date Posted | July 20, 2004 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 09, 2004 |
Recall Number | Z-0173-04 |
Recall Event ID |
27179 |
510(K)Number | K974651 |
Product Classification |
Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use - Product Code JJE
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Product | AxSYM Analyzer, Small Heater Block Clamp, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, Irving, Texas |
Code Information |
All Serial Numbers |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Abbott Laboratories, Inc 1921 Hurd Drive PO Box 152020 Irving TX 75015-2020
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Clamp can cause misaligned seating of heater block resulting in inaccurate dispension of MEIA Wash Buffer or MUP into the reaction cell. Causes inconsistent results. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | All consignees received Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) #83-081. This TSB gave instructions on how to install the AxSYM Small Heater Block clamp upgrade implemented June 6, 2002. |
Quantity in Commerce | 15437 units worldwide |
Distribution | Nationwide and to the following foreign locations: Mexico, Viet Nam, Venezuela, Columbia, Argentina, Chile, Japan, Austria, Denmark, France, Israel, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, India, Phillippines, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Dominicam Republic, Canada, Germany, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China, Uruguay, Korea, England, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Eastern Europe, Switzerland, Central America, and Pakistan |
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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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = JJE
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