FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Abbott Molecular: Abbott m2000sp, an automated system for performing sample preparation for nucleic acid testing.
- Recall number
- Z-0463-2015
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Molecular
- Product
- Abbott m2000sp, an automated system for performing sample preparation for nucleic acid testing.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-10-23
- Posted
- 2014-11-25
- Terminated
- 2016-03-08
- Reason
- Some versions of Application Specifications (App Spec) are incompatible with m2000sp system software version 6.0 and 7.0. This issue will cause Error Code 9000 (An unexpected error has occurred: Software error) to be generated when the Available Reagent Packs screen is selected.
- Root cause
- Software design (manufacturing process)
- Action
- Field Correction Recall / Urgent Field Safety Notice letters dated September 23, 2014 were sent to all direct accounts (customers). The letters included instructions for customers to: 1) review the app spec files that are installed on the m2000sp system and delete any incompatible app specs; 2) if one or more app spec files were deleted, installation of new app spec file(s) is needed; and, 3) review this information with laboratory personnel and retain the letter for future reference. Customers with questions about this market action can contact Technical Support at 800-553-7042, Option 2, or the local Abbott Molecular representative.
- Quantity
- 9 CD ROMs (US); 1,273 CD ROMs (Foreign)
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution. US nationwide (CA, CT, FL, NC, PA, SC, and DC), Algeria , Australia , Austria , Belgium , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Cameroon , Canada , Chad , Colombia , Costa Rica , Croatia , Denmark , Egypt , Ethiopia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Guinea , Honduras , Hong Kong , India , Indonesia , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Kenya , Korea , Lithuania , Mali , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Nigeria , Norway , Pakistan , Paraguay , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Senegal , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Taiwan , Tanzania , Thailand , Turkey , Uganda , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom , Vietnam
- Lot, serial or model codes
- List Number: 09K14; Models: E series, G series
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K092705"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JJH
- Firm FEI
- 3005248192
- Firm city
- Des Plaines
- Firm state
- IL
- 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