FDA Recall: Issues leading to Loading, Reporting, & Processing Errors

Company: Abbott Laboratories
Date of Enforcement Report: 12/22/2023
Class II

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REASON:

There are potential performance issues found in the Alinity ci-series System software versions 3.4.0 and lower, including: 1) SCC Reagent load error during daily maintenance; 2) Sample Laboratory Report error; 3) Customer requests mechanism to prevent user error when creating new lots of value assigned Calibrators; 4) Error in processing tests after CCCintController encountered an error with the assay information downloaded from SCC; 5) The assay editor does not correctly check sample dilution total volume limits; 6) User-Applied Labels not adhering to Reagent Bottles; 7) ICT Module did not expire after warranty was exceeded. These performance issues could lead to erroneous results for multiple analytes.

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER:

Abbott Laboratories

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