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Event 63829

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
September 20, 2012
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical

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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ABX PENTRA ML, Software Versions: V8.0.x and Below; V.9.0.1 and V9.0.2

Z-0645-2013
Recall number
Z-0645-2013
Initiated
September 20, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
10 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Horiba Medical is recalling ABX PENTRA ML because they have confirmed an issue with the ABX PENTRA ML data management and validation system. An incorrect patient result is transmitted to the Laboratory Information System. This result is from a previous run of the same patient that is stored in the ML database. This issue occurs in a very rare sequence of specific events. The affected software

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Reason for recall

Horiba Medical is recalling ABX PENTRA ML because they have confirmed an issue with the ABX PENTRA ML data management and validation system. An incorrect patient result is transmitted to the Laboratory Information System. This result is from a previous run of the same patient that is stored in the ML database. This issue occurs in a very rare sequence of specific events. The affected software

Code information

Lot/Serial# PML0937

Distribution pattern

Nationwide in the US, including the states of CA, MI, IN, FL, and GA. Center Recall Depth is Retail.