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ARCHITECT c4000 Cuvette Segment, List number 02P75-01. The firm name on the label is Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL. Cuvette segments are a component to the ARCHITECT c4000 system. Cuvette segments are racks that sit in the reaction carousel and hold cuvettes. Each cuvette segment holds 11 cuvettes. With 9 segments, the reaction carousel holds 99 cuvettes. The Abbott ARCHITECT System is intended for In Vitro diagnostic use only. The system is designed to perform automated chemistry te

Reported: October 18, 2017 Initiated: January 15, 2015 #Z-0011-2018

Product Description

ARCHITECT c4000 Cuvette Segment, List number 02P75-01. The firm name on the label is Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL. Cuvette segments are a component to the ARCHITECT c4000 system. Cuvette segments are racks that sit in the reaction carousel and hold cuvettes. Each cuvette segment holds 11 cuvettes. With 9 segments, the reaction carousel holds 99 cuvettes. The Abbott ARCHITECT System is intended for In Vitro diagnostic use only. The system is designed to perform automated chemistry tests, utilizing photometry and potentiometric technology.

Reason for Recall

There is a potential to generate falsely-depressed patient results in the cuvettes adjacent to the detached segment post for any assay run on the c4000 instrument.

Details

Recalling Firm
Abbott Laboratories, Inc
Units Affected
1,385 cuvette segments
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico, and countries of: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gaza & Jericho, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia (CIS), Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, St. Lucia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos, UAE, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Location
Irving, TX

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
ARCHITECT c4000 Cuvette Segment, List number 02P75-01. The firm name on the label is Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL. Cuvette segments are a component to the ARCHITECT c4000 system. Cuvette segments are racks that sit in the reaction carousel and hold cuvettes. Each cuvette segment holds 11 cuvettes. With 9 segments, the reaction carousel holds 99 cuvettes. The Abbott ARCHITECT System is intended for In Vitro diagnostic use only. The system is designed to perform automated chemistry tests, utilizing photometry and potentiometric technology.. Recalled by Abbott Laboratories, Inc. Units affected: 1,385 cuvette segments.
Why was this product recalled?
There is a potential to generate falsely-depressed patient results in the cuvettes adjacent to the detached segment post for any assay run on the c4000 instrument.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on October 18, 2017. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0011-2018.