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Event 63746

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
December 04, 2012
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Abbott Molecular

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Abbott m2000sp Instrument; an automated fluid handling system for performing sample preparation for nucleic acid testing; Abbott Molecular Inc., Des Plaines, IL 60018 USA; Abbott m2000sp Instrument; an automated system for performing sample preparation for nucleic acid testing; Abbott Molecular Inc., Des Plaines, IL 60018 USA; list 09K14 The Abbott m2000 System is intended for use in performing nucleic acid testing in clinical laboratories.

Z-0634-2013
Recall number
Z-0634-2013
Initiated
December 04, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Abbott Molecular
Quantity
215 units - U.S., 693 units - ROW

App-derived interpretation

Device software or design reason.device_software_design · v1.0.0
issue with the m2000sp Instrument software

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Software design

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Reason for recall

An issue with the m2000sp Instrument software has been identified whereby, after a series of steps, if changes are made to the control or calibrator information on the Sample Extraction Assay Details screen, the changes are not saved.

Code information

list 09K14, all serial numbers and all software versions 1.0 - 5.0

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, Estonia, Finland, France, Gaza & Jericho, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zambia