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HORIBA ABX PENTRA 400 I.S.E. Module, Model Numbers:… recallZ-1141-2013 · Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical · initiated Mar 20, 2013

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in April 2013

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

HORIBA Medical is informing all ABX PENTRA 400 Analyzer with I.S.E. Module customers that there are no Linearity Limit Flags for the I.S.E. assays currently programmed into the ABX PENTRA 400 Analyzer software. All other assays run on this analyzer do have Linearity Limit Flags to alert the user to values that fall below or above the validated linearity range for each assay.

FDA root cause category: Software design

What the company is doing

A recall letter, Field Safety Notice & Acknowledgement mailed to the customers March 20, 2013. The letter included the product information, reason for recall, instructions on what to do with the recalled product, and contact information:"If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local HORIBA Medical representative. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause your laboratory. Please contact your Customer Service Representative at 1-888-903-5001 (option 3) for any additional questions related to this customer letter."

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1141-2013
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Mar 20, 2013
Posted by the FDA
Apr 18, 2013
Recalling firm
Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical
Quantity
905 units
Product code
JGS
FDA submissions
K052007
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution.

Product description

HORIBA ABX PENTRA 400 I.S.E. Module, Model Numbers: P400ISE110EN02 and P400ISE110US02, All Serial Numbers, Software Versions 5.0.7 and Below. Used to measure absorbance and ion electrodes.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Model Numbers: P400ISE110EN02 and P400ISE110US02. All Serial Numbers. Versions 5.0.7 and below

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K052007 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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