Recall Z-0928-2008 ยท LCQ Fluorescent Immunoassay Gentamicin
Abbott Diagnostic International, Ltd.
Abbott TDx/TDxFLx Gentamicin Reagent - Is a reagent for in vitro diagnostic use. This reagent system is composed of one bottle of gentamicin antiserum, one bottle of gentamicin flourescein tracer and one bottle of pretreatment solution. Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064
| Date | Feb 26, 2008 (initiated Oct 26, 2007) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Incorrect Results -- Through evaluation of stability, Abbott have found a decrease in the calibrator A to F span with these reagents lots, which may produce the following results: - Printed Error Code "SPAN LESS THAN MIN SPAN" - Controls out of range. When a control is out of range, patient results should not be reported. |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | Letters were sent to customers by Federal Express Priority mail on October 26, 2007. Two unique customer letters were sent. One letter was delivered to TDxlTDxFLx customers who received shipment oflots 5ll87Q100 and 51189QI00 and a second letter was delivered to AxSYM customers who received lots 53190QI00 and 53190QI01. Two letters were written because the actions required by the customer differ for the AxSYM and TDxlTDxFLx platforms. TDx/TDxFLx customers " Customer Letter (Product Recall) " Customer Reply Form AxSYM Customers " Customer Letter (Product Correction) " Customer Reply For |
| Quantity | 1163 kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide, USA including states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, an countries of Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Germany, Australia, |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K801084 | CYBREX GENTAMICIN Abbott Laboratories, May 23, 1980 |