AB Sciex API 3200MD" LC/MS/MS System — Class II medical device recall Z-2526-2016
Terminated recall by Ab Sciex, reported 2016-08-24, distributed nationwide. MultiQuant MD software where under certain conditions a user can be presented with incorrect quantitative resu
| Recall number | Z-2526-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Ab Sciex, Framingham, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-06-16 |
| Classified | 2016-08-12 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-08-24 |
| Terminated | 2017-03-02 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AT, CA, CH, CN, DE, FR, GB, IE, IN, IT, KR, MY, NL, NO, RU, SG |
| Quantity | 124 units |
| Reason classes | software |
| Model numbers | 3200MD, 5024501 |
Product
AB Sciex API 3200MD" LC/MS/MS System. In-Vitro Diagnostic Instrument Part Number (REF): 5024501 3200MD series and 4500MD series are mass spectrometers intended to identify inorganic or organic compounds (e.g., lead, mercury, and drugs) in human specimens by ionizing the compound under investigation and separating the resulting ions by means of an electrical and magnetic field according to their mass. It is intended for in vitro diagnostic purposes. For in vitro diagnostic use.
Reason for recall
MultiQuant MD software where under certain conditions a user can be presented with incorrect quantitative results when using the Sum Multiple Ions feature.
Machine access
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