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Health product recall

Abbott m2000 system - m2000sp and m24sp Instrument (2014-08-13)

Starting date:
August 13, 2014
Posting date:
September 9, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-41287

Recalled Products

A) Abbott m2000 system - m2000sp Instrument
B) Abbott m24sp

Reason

The X-drive assembly is used in the m2000sp and m24sp instruments.  According to X-drive assembly supplier, on one of the two processing machines where the steel wire is pretreated and primed, the wire was polluted by rusty pulleys. Consequently, belts produced from this machine between 01/01/2013 and 09/30/2013, contain rusty wires.  Under stress such as routine use of the instruments, this issue can lead to damage of the belt.  After days, weeks or sometimes months of operation the belt tension can become weak causing an unusual rattling noise or misalignment.

Affected products

A) Abbott m2000 system - m2000sp Instrument
 

Lot or serial number
  • 10040
  • 10057
  • 10142
  • 10154
  • 10171
  • 10416
  • 10664-10833
Model or catalog number

9K14-02

Companies
Manufacturer
Abbott Molecular Inc.
1300 E. Touhy Ave.
Des Plaines
60018
Illinois
UNITED STATES

B) Abbott m24sp

Lot or serial number

8055
8187-8223

Model or catalog number

03N06-01

Companies
Manufacturer
Abbott Molecular Inc.
1300 E. Touhy Ave.
Des Plaines
60018
Illinois
UNITED STATES