ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0639-2007 ยท GIF Diluent, Blood Cell

Abbott Laboratories

CELL-DYN 4000 Diluent/Sheath Reagent, List Number 01H73-01, Distributed and Manufactured by: Abbott Diagnostics Division, 5440 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, CA

DateMar 16, 2007 (initiated May 12, 2004)
StatusTerminated
ReasonIncorrect Test Results-test results may show a higher than expected platelet background count when used on the CELL-DYN 4000 System and report patient results that are unacceptable (out-of-range).
Root causeOther
ActionOn May 12, 2004, the firm initiated the recall and its notification was via letters explaining the reason for the recall and requesting the product be disposed.
Quantity6,893 units
DistributionClass II- Worldwide Distribution-USA including the states of AL, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV and countries of Argentina, Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K961439ABBOTT CELL-DYN 4000 SYSTEM
Abbott Diagnostics, Oct 18, 1996