Sunquest Laboratory Sunquest Laboratory is intended for use by professionals working in a clinical laboratory. Sunquest Laboratory is intended for use only by professionals who have received extensive training in the use of the software. Sunquest Laboratory is controlled via userdefined security levels, which allow the laboratories to manage data security and integrity. The system is marketed as an automated solution for managing laboratory processes, including: " Patient registration " Order

Sunquest is recalling Sunquest Laboratory versions 6.1.0125 through 6.1.0139, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 7.0, and 7.0.1 because when the Windows-based merge application is used and the "Event …

Recall #: Z-2332-2012
Affected scope: 126 sites
Initiated: March 15, 2012

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Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. recalled Sunquest Laboratory Sunquest Laboratory is intended for use by professionals working i… - a moderate-severity action.

Sunquest Laboratory Sunquest Laboratory is intended for use by professionals working i… was recalled by Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. in September 19, 2012. Reason: Sunquest is recalling Sunquest Laboratory versions 6.1.0125 through 6.1.0139, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 7.0, and 7.0.1 be…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2332-2012 with the FDA Devices before acting.

The recall

Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Sunquest is recalling Sunquest Laboratory versions 6.1.0125 through 6.1.0139, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 7.0, and 7.0.1 be….

Moderate
severity level: Class II
classification: September 19, 2012
reported

Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2332-2012 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

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Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

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Product description

Sunquest Laboratory Sunquest Laboratory is intended for use by professionals working in a clinical laboratory. Sunquest Laboratory is intended for use only by professionals who have received extensive training in the use of the software. Sunquest Laboratory is controlled via userdefined security levels, which allow the laboratories to manage data security and integrity. The system is marketed as an automated solution for managing laboratory processes, including: " Patient registration " Order entry and order modification " Specimen collection, verification, suitability, and distribution " Quality assurance checking " Workload recording " Billing charge capture " Standards and controls recording " Test order result inquiry and reporting Organism susceptibility and epidemiology records " Microbiology culture direct examination and observation recording " Outreach clients, specimens, and results " Client-specific reporting capabilities " Inbound client service request tracking " Historical data Clients that use the Sunquest Blood Bank system should refer to the intended use statement found in the Blood Bank System Overview Users Guide.

Reason for recall

Sunquest is recalling Sunquest Laboratory versions 6.1.0125 through 6.1.0139, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 7.0, and 7.0.1 because when the Windows-based merge application is used and the "Event merge across patients" option is used, a receiving system (for example a HIS or CoPath system) may interpret the event merge as a full patient merge. This occurs because a trigger from the Laboratory system for the event

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Moderate (Class II)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	Z-2332-2012
Date reported	September 19, 2012
Date initiated	March 15, 2012
Recalling firm	Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.
Firm location	Tucson, AZ
Affected scope	126 sites
Distribution	Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: England, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates.

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on September 19, 2012. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2332-2012.

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Distribution: Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: England, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates..

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