ARCHITECT Anti-HCV Reagent Kit — Class II medical device recall Z-1479-2024
Ongoing recall by Abbott GmbH, reported 2024-04-10, distributed nationwide. Customer complaints were received regarding falsely elevated results for some patient samples. Internal studie
| Recall number | Z-1479-2024 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Abbott GmbH, Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Recall initiated | 2024-03-04 |
| Classified | 2024-04-04 |
| Reported by FDA | 2024-04-10 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 7,219 units |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00380740001414, 00380740001421 |
| Lot numbers | 52011BE00, 52015BE00, 54140BE00, 54144BE00, 56375BE00, 56379BE00, 58163BE00, 58167BE00, 59194BE00, 59198BE00 |
Product
ARCHITECT Anti-HCV Reagent Kit, List Numbers: a) 1L79-25, b) 1L79-35
Reason for recall
Customer complaints were received regarding falsely elevated results for some patient samples. Internal studies with customer return samples confirmed potential interactions that may lead to falsely elevated results when processed as below on the same instrument: " ARCHITECT Syphilis TP (LN 8D06) and/or ARCHITECT AdviseDx SARS-CoV-2-IgG II (LN 6S60) precedes ARCHITECT Anti-HCV testing (LN 1L79). " Alinity i Syphilis TP (LN 07P60) precedes Alinity i Anti-HCV testing (LN 08P05).
Machine access
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