Recall Z-1995-2019— Abbott Laboratories, Inc
Class II · Terminated
Class II FDA medical device recall by Abbott Laboratories, Inc, initiated 2018-05-16, terminated 2021-08-16. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K983167. Product: Transferrin is an in vitro diagnostic assay for the quantitative determination of transferrin in human serum or plasma. Antigen in the sample bonds to the specific antibody in the reagent, forming an immune complex. The immune complex causes an increase in light scattering, measured by reading turbidity at 700 nm, which correlates with the concentration of transferrin in the sample.. Reason: An update to the Reagents and Specimen Collection and Handling/Preparation for Analysis sections of the IFU was required due to different issues with the various products..
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Laboratories, Inc
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-05-16
- Terminated
- 2021-08-16
- Firm location
- Irving, TX, United States
510(k) clearances named in this recall
1 on FDA's recordK-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.
Product description
Transferrin is an in vitro diagnostic assay for the quantitative determination of transferrin in human serum or plasma. Antigen in the sample bonds to the specific antibody in the reagent, forming an immune complex. The immune complex causes an increase in light scattering, measured by reading turbidity at 700 nm, which correlates with the concentration of transferrin in the sample.
Reason for recall
An update to the Reagents and Specimen Collection and Handling/Preparation for Analysis sections of the IFU was required due to different issues with the various products.
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