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Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD: AxSYM AFP Reagent Pack, list 7A48-22 (100 test kit), 7A48-21(French label); and AxSYM Cancer Assay Disk, list 3D50-02 (Version 2.0), 3D50-03 (Version 3.0), and 3D50-04 (Version 4.0)

Recall number
Z-1047-03
Recalling firm
Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD
Product
AxSYM AFP Reagent Pack, list 7A48-22 (100 test kit), 7A48-21(French label); and AxSYM Cancer Assay Disk, list 3D50-02 (Version 2.0), 3D50-03 (Version 3.0), and 3D50-04 (Version 4.0)
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2003-06-12
Posted
2003-07-24
Terminated
2003-11-21
Reason
AFP results obtained when using the 1:101 automated dilution protocol showed an overestimation of AFP of up to 30.5%
Root cause
Other
Action
All AxSYM AFP customers were informed not to use the 1:101 automated dilution protocol via Device Correction letter dated 6/12/03. If necessary, manually dilute samples per the AxSYM AFP package insert.
Quantity
23,000 kits
Distribution
Nationwide and internationally to Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Japan, Panama, San Salvador, Thailand, Barbados, Chili, Curacao, Honduras, Korea, Peru, Singapore, United Kingdom, Brazil, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Pakistan, St. Vincent, Uruguay
Lot, serial or model codes
All lots of AFP list 7A48-22 and 7A48-21 used with all lots of AxSYM Cancer Assay Disk list 3D50-02, 3D50-03 and 3D50-04 with AFP Assay File version 2.00.200, when used with AxSYM SYstem Sotware Versions 3.00 and higher.
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
["P820060S011"]
Product code
LOK
Firm FEI
1415939
Firm city
Abbott Park
Firm state
IL
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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