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Z-0865-2010

i-STAT HL7 Interface The HL7 Interface product is an accessory to the analyzer

Abbott Medical / initiated 2009-09-29 / Terminated / root cause: software

Abbott Point of Care Inc. began a recall of i-STAT HL7 Interface The HL7 Interface product is an accessory to the analyzer on . The reason FDA records is "Abbott Point of Care has determined that it is possible under certain circumstances that some test records could have their status update messages mis-matched with another record, resulting in the incorrect patient...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0865-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Abbott Medical
Product
i-STAT HL7 Interface The HL7 Interface product is an accessory to the analyzer
Product code
JQP Calculator/Data Processing Module, For Clinical Use
Reason for recall
Abbott Point of Care has determined that it is possible under certain circumstances that some test records could have their status update messages mis-matched with another record, resulting in the incorrect patient name, order number of comment being included in the CDS test record only.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
Urgent Recall Notification letters were sent by Fed Ex to all US customers on September 29, 2009 and worldwide on October 1, 2009. Questions should be directed to Abbott Point of Care Technical Support at 1-800-366-8010, Option 1.
Quantity in commerce
36
Distribution
Nationwide and Foreign: Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Product codes and lots
i-STAT Catalog number: 111610 Abbott list number (US and Canada) 08K4501