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Event 85449

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
April 02, 2020
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Abbott Laboratories

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • 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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Accelerator APS Aliquoter Module, List number: 07L40 - Product Usage: The ACCELERATOR APS Workcell is a modular system designed to automate sample handling and processing in the clinical laboratory. The system allows consolidations of multiple clinical chemistry and immunoassay analytical instruments into a unified workstation.

Z-2251-2020
Recall number
Z-2251-2020
Initiated
April 02, 2020
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Abbott Laboratories
Quantity
11

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
In the case of an AQM clot detection error a portion of the distilled water from the Aliquoter Module hydraulic circuit may be dispensed into the Primary Tube leading to sample dilution, which could lead to incorrect results.

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Reason for recall

In the case of an AQM clot detection error a portion of the distilled water from the Aliquoter Module hydraulic circuit may be dispensed into the Primary Tube leading to sample dilution, which could lead to incorrect results.

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Distribution pattern

Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of NC, ND, SC, TN. The countries of United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, Turkey.