Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 14, 2018
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, c8000, and c16000 instrume…
Abbott Laboratories, Inc recalled ARCHITECT c8000 Cuvette Segment, Part #01G46-01/01G06, a component to the ARCHITECT Clini… - a moderate-severity action.
ARCHITECT c8000 Cuvette Segment, Part #01G46-01/01G06, a component to the ARCHITECT Clini… was recalled by Abbott Laboratories, Inc in March 14, 2018. Reason: There is a potential to generate falsely depressed patient results in the cuvettes adjacent to the detached s…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0922-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Abbott Laboratories, Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-There is a potential to generate falsely depressed patient results in the cuvettes adjacent to the detached s….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0922-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0922-2018) was formally reported on March 14, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 8, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Abbott Laboratories, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Irving, TX. Federal records list the affected scope as 3,357 ARCHITECT c8000 Systems.
The documented reason for this recall is: 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, c8000, and c16000 instrument. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and countries of: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia a…. 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
3,357 ARCHITECT c8000 Systems
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
ARCHITECT c8000 Cuvette Segment, Part #01G46-01/01G06, a component to the ARCHITECT Clinical Chemistry system. There are 11 segments with each cuvette segment holding 15 cuvettes for a total of 165 cuvettes per reaction carousel. The firm name on the label is Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL. The Abbott ARCHITECT Clinical Chemistry Systems are designed to perform automated chemistry tests utilizing photometry and potentiometric technology. The cuvette segments are a component of the system and are racks that sit in the reaction carousel and hold cuvettes.
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, c8000, and c16000 instrument.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0922-2018 |
| Date reported | March 14, 2018 |
| Date initiated | December 8, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Abbott Laboratories, Inc |
| Firm location | Irving, TX |
| Affected scope | 3,357 ARCHITECT c8000 Systems |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and countries of: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Braz… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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