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Abbott Laboratories, Inc: Abbott ARCHITECT c16000 Processing Module, List No. 03L77 - Product Usage: The Abbott ARCHITECT System is intended for In Vitro diagnostic use only. The Abbott ARCHITECT Clinical Chemistry Systems are designed to perform automated chemistry tests, utilizing photometry and potentiometric technology. The ARCHITECT c4000, c8000, c16000 sample pipettor assemblies include a fluid sense/pressure monitoring system that helps identify errors in aspiration.

Recall number
Z-1104-2019
Recalling firm
Abbott Laboratories, Inc
Product
Abbott ARCHITECT c16000 Processing Module, List No. 03L77 - Product Usage: The Abbott ARCHITECT System is intended for In Vitro diagnostic use only. The Abbott ARCHITECT Clinical Chemistry Systems are designed to perform automated chemistry tests, utilizing photometry and potentiometric technology. The ARCHITECT c4000, c8000, c16000 sample pipettor assemblies include a fluid sense/pressure monitoring system that helps identify errors in aspiration.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2018-07-17
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2020-09-23
Reason
There is a potential to generate incorrect results on the instrument if particular error codes are not resolved before transitioning to the Running status.
Root cause
Software design
Action
Recall letters were issued in the U.S. 7/17/2018 via FedEx overnight mail notifying the consignee of the issue, patient impact, and necessary actions to take. Globally, primary methods of issuance were via mail, telephone, and email.
Quantity
1,666 instruments
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and countries Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina FASO, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Rep. of Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turk & Caicos, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Lot, serial or model codes
All serial numbers
510(k) numbers
["K980367"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JJE
Firm FEI
1628664
Firm city
Irving
Firm state
TX
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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