| Date Initiated by Firm | March 19, 2004 |
| Date Posted | July 20, 2004 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 03, 2005 |
| Recall Number | Z-0818-04 |
| Recall Event ID |
28728 |
| 510(K)Number | K980367 K983212 |
| Product Classification |
Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use - Product Code JJE
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| Product | ARCHTECT System RS-232 Manual, product list number 06F71-04, for the ARCHITECT i2000 Processing Module and the ARCHITECT c8000 Processing Module. The product is manufactured and distributed by Abbott Laboratories Diagnostic Division, Irving, TX 75038 |
| Code Information |
The RS-232 Manual is not controlled by control or lot 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 | When using a LIS the software system will send up a test result of up to 20 characters although the field is set to display only 15 characters per the RS-232 Manual. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Customers were notified by letter on March 23, 2004 to contact their LIS vendor and to reconfigure the ASTM Field 10.1.4 to allow a maximum character length of 20 characters. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 101 |
| Distribution | Nationwide and to the following foreign countries: Chile, Canada, Germany, Taiwan, Australia, Signapore |
| 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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