Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported January 16, 2013
Horiba Medical is recalling ABX PENTRA ML because they have confirmed an issue with the ABX PENTRA ML data management and validation system. An incorrect patient result is transm…
Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical recalled ABX PENTRA ML, Software Versions: V8.0.x and Below; V.9.0.1 and V9.0.2 - a moderate-severity action.
ABX PENTRA ML, Software Versions: V8.0.x and Below; V.9.0.1 and V9.0.2 was recalled by Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical in January 16, 2013. Reason: Horiba Medical is recalling ABX PENTRA ML because they have confirmed an issue with the ABX PENTRA ML data ma…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0645-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Horiba Medical is recalling ABX PENTRA ML because they have confirmed an issue with the ABX PENTRA ML data ma….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0645-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0645-2013) was formally reported on January 16, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 20, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Irvine, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 10 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Horiba Medical is recalling ABX PENTRA ML because they have confirmed an issue with the ABX PENTRA ML data management and validation system. An incorrect patient result is transmitted to the Laboratory Information Syst… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide in the US, including the states of CA, MI, IN, FL, and GA. Center Recall Depth is Retail.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
10 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
ABX PENTRA ML, Software Versions: V8.0.x and Below; V.9.0.1 and V9.0.2
Horiba Medical is recalling ABX PENTRA ML because they have confirmed an issue with the ABX PENTRA ML data management and validation system. An incorrect patient result is transmitted to the Laboratory Information System. This result is from a previous run of the same patient that is stored in the ML database. This issue occurs in a very rare sequence of specific events. The affected software
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0645-2013 |
| Date reported | January 16, 2013 |
| Date initiated | September 20, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical |
| Firm location | Irvine, CA |
| Affected scope | 10 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide in the US, including the states of CA, MI, IN, FL, and GA. Center Recall Depth is Retail. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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