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Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical: Minotrol 16, Model Numbers: 2043748, 2043752, 2043756, Lot Number: MX090(Levels: Low, Normal, and High). Minotrol 16 is a tri-level control intended for in vitro diagnostic use in monitoring the accuracy and precision on HORIBA Medical hematology blood cell counters using HORIBA Medical reagents. Minotrol 16 is an in vitro diagnostic reagent composed of human erythrocytes, mammalian leukocytes, and platelets in a plasma-like fluid with preservatives. Minotrol 16 is a stable material that provides a means of determining the accuracy and precision of hematology blood cell counters. It is handled in the same manner as a patient specimen. The assay tables are determined on validated instruments using the appropriate reagents
- Recall number
- Z-0429-2013
- Recalling firm
- Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical
- Product
- Minotrol 16, Model Numbers: 2043748, 2043752, 2043756, Lot Number: MX090(Levels: Low, Normal, and High). Minotrol 16 is a tri-level control intended for in vitro diagnostic use in monitoring the accuracy and precision on HORIBA Medical hematology blood cell counters using HORIBA Medical reagents. Minotrol 16 is an in vitro diagnostic reagent composed of human erythrocytes, mammalian leukocytes, and platelets in a plasma-like fluid with preservatives. Minotrol 16 is a stable material that provides a means of determining the accuracy and precision of hematology blood cell counters. It is handled in the same manner as a patient specimen. The assay tables are determined on validated instruments using the appropriate reagents
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-09-14
- Posted
- 2012-11-21
- Terminated
- 2013-04-22
- Reason
- HORIBA Medical Irvine Technical Support received reports from some customers that have experienced high recover values for Hemoglobin when using Minotrol 16 lot #MX090 (Level High). Customer communication was sent 10/01/2010.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- HORIBA Medical sent a Product Information Notice letter dated November 5, 2010 via Fax. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to follow the instructions included with the Product Information Notice. For questions customers were instructed to call the Technical Support Hotline at 1-888-903-5001. For questions regarding this recall call 949-453-0500, ext 208.
- Quantity
- 22,954
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model Numbers: 2043748, 2043752, 2043756, Lot Number: MX090(Levels Low, Normal, and High).
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K843962","K850755"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JPK
- Firm FEI
- 3002698356
- Firm city
- Irvine
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28