ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0680-03 ยท MOI System, Test, Immunological, Antigen, Tumor

Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD

CA 15-3 Calibrators, list 9C08-01; the pack contains six 4-mL bottles of 115D8:DF3 reactive determinants prediluted in TRIS buffer with protein stabilizers to yield the following assay values: A - 0 u/mL, B - 15 U/mL, C - 60 U/mL, D - 120 U/mL, E - 180 U/mL and F - 250 U/mL; Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064

DateMar 26, 2003 (initiated Mar 4, 2003)
StatusTerminated
ReasonThe CA 15-3 Calibrators may cause depressed values for the CA 15-3 High Control and for patient specimens.
Root causeOther
ActionRecalled by letter dated 3/4/03. The accounts were informed of the depressed values for the CA 15-3 High Control and for patient specimens, and were requested to discontinue use and destroy any of the three affected lots found in inventory.
Quantity792 packs
DistributionNationwide and Ecuador, England, Hong Kong, Chile, Japan, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Pakistan, Argentina, Thailand, Aruba, Korea and Jamaica.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K963926AXSYM CA 15-3
Abbott Laboratories, Sep 15, 1997
K964407IMX CA 15-3
Abbott Laboratories, Nov 10, 1997