PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Low Class III Terminated

ARCHITECT BNP Controls Ptoduct Usage: The ARCHITECT BNP Controls are for the estimation of test precision and the detection of systematic analytical deviations of the ARCHITECT iSystem (reagents, calibrators and instrument), when used for the quantitative determination of human B type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in human EDTA plasma.

Reported: July 31, 2019 Initiated: May 24, 2019 #Z-2079-2019

Product Description

ARCHITECT BNP Controls Ptoduct Usage: The ARCHITECT BNP Controls are for the estimation of test precision and the detection of systematic analytical deviations of the ARCHITECT iSystem (reagents, calibrators and instrument), when used for the quantitative determination of human B type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in human EDTA plasma.

Reason for Recall

Presence of a time dependent, stability drift in patient and control results returned from ARCHITECT BNP testing.

Details

Recalling Firm
Abbott Laboratories
Units Affected
6,623 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. Distributed worldwide to ALGERIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BANGLADESH, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVI, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHILE, CROATIA, CURACAO, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GAZA & JERICHO, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GREENLAND, HONDURAS, HUNGARY, IRAN, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KUWAIT, KYRGYZSTAN, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MACEDONIA, MALDIVES, MALI, MAURITANIA, MONTENEGRO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWITZERLAND, TANZANIA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UAE, UGANDA, UNITED KINGDOM, VIETNAM, ZIMBABWE.
Location
Abbott Park, IL

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
ARCHITECT BNP Controls Ptoduct Usage: The ARCHITECT BNP Controls are for the estimation of test precision and the detection of systematic analytical deviations of the ARCHITECT iSystem (reagents, calibrators and instrument), when used for the quantitative determination of human B type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in human EDTA plasma.. Recalled by Abbott Laboratories. Units affected: 6,623 units.
Why was this product recalled?
Presence of a time dependent, stability drift in patient and control results returned from ARCHITECT BNP testing.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on July 31, 2019. Severity: Low. Recall number: Z-2079-2019.