FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Abbott Point of Care Inc.: GCX Mountable Downloader-Recharger; (accessory to the i-STAT Portable Clinical Analyzer (model 300). The GCX Mountable Downloader-Recharger (GCX) is a connectivity component that is intended to be mounted to a GCX compatible mount or "arm" and provide a data connection to an authorized manufacturer's patient monitoring systems.
- Recall number
- Z-2462-2010
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Point of Care Inc.
- Product
- GCX Mountable Downloader-Recharger; (accessory to the i-STAT Portable Clinical Analyzer (model 300). The GCX Mountable Downloader-Recharger (GCX) is a connectivity component that is intended to be mounted to a GCX compatible mount or "arm" and provide a data connection to an authorized manufacturer's patient monitoring systems.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-08-20
- Posted
- 2010-09-23
- Terminated
- 2012-07-25
- Reason
- Reliability issues associated with broken connection pins within the downloader that mate with the pins from the analyzer.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Abbott Point of Care, Inc. sent Urgent Recall Notices, dated August 20, 2010, by Federal Express to two Clarion Health locations. The letter identified the product, the issue, and the actions to be taken by the firm and the customers. 1) An Abbott Point of Care representative will contact the customers to plan the replacement of affected product at their facility. 2) Replacement will occur in batches of approximately 50 units at a time. 3) Abbott will provide personnel to perform the replacements to help expedite the replacement. 4) The customer is required to acknowledge that all units have been replaced by signing the form provided with the Urgent Recall Notice.. If you have any questions regarding this information please contact Abbott Point of Care Technical Support at 800-366-8020, Option 1 or your Abbott Point of Care representative.
- Quantity
- 277
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution - USA, including the state of Indiana
- Lot, serial or model codes
- List number: 06F23-57/514005, part number 016060-01.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K001387"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- CGA
- Firm FEI
- 2245578
- Firm city
- Princeton
- Firm state
- NJ
- 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
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