| Class 2 Device Recall CellDyn 3500 System with Immature Reticulocyte Fraction (IRF) |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | March 15, 2011 |
Date Posted | April 29, 2011 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 22, 2011 |
Recall Number | Z-2016-2011 |
Recall Event ID |
58188 |
510(K)Number | K991605 |
Product Classification |
Differential Cell Counter - Product Code GKZ
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Product | CELL-DYN Shear Valve Assembly used on CELL-DYN 3500SL Analyzer and CELL-DYN 3500SL Analyzer (refurb).
Abbott Diagnostics Division, Santa Clara, CA 05054
Designed for in vitro diagnostic use in clinical laboratories. |
Code Information |
List Number 91350-01; lot numbers: 31222P, 32091P Refurbished list number: 91350-03; lot number: 32159P96 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Abbott Laboratories 5440 Patrick Henry Dr Santa Clara CA 95054-1113
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For Additional Information Contact | Kelly E. Duffy 408-567-3560 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The Nylon Washer has an outer diameter which is undersized resulting in the inability to generate patient results. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Pending |
Action | Product Correction letters were sent on March 15, 2011. via Federal Express. The letter identified the affected product, explained the problem, the patient impact and the necessary action that were to be taken. Customers were to review the letter and inform their Laboratory Manager of the pending action.; complete and return the Customer Reply Form; and save a copy of the letter for their records. If there were any questions, customers were to contact Customer Support at 1-877-4ABBOTT or their local hematology customer support representative for customers outside of the US. |
Quantity in Commerce | 174 instruments total, all varieties |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- AZ, CA, FL, IA, ID, IN, MA, MI, MN, MS, ND, NY, OK, OR, SC, SD, TX, WI, WY and Germany, Singapore, Mexico, China, South Korea, Argentina, Japan, Brazil, Canada, Australia, and Chile. |
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 = GKZ
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