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There were reports of an increase in reactive negative controls and false positive results.

There were reports of an increase in reactive negative controls and false positive results.

The design of the Alinity m System Solutions drawer enclosure may allow liquid (liquid waste or system solutions) originating in the System Solutions drawer to flow beyond the footprint of the instrument and into the walking-path of the user.

Abbott has identified an increase of incidences regarding Error Code (EC) 9198 (Positive control is non-reactive) while using the Alinity m HR HPV AMP Kit and Alinity m STI AMP Kit. Certain invalidated positive assay controls can be traced to iron leaching into the Alinity m Lysis Solution from the lysis transfer pump in the Alinity m System.

Abbott has identified an increase of incidences regarding Error Code (EC) 9198 (Positive control is non-reactive) while using the Alinity m HR HPV AMP Kit and Alinity m STI AMP Kit. Certain invalidated positive assay controls can be traced to iron leaching into the Alinity m Lysis Solution from the lysis transfer pump in the Alinity m System.

The Alinity m System camera detects whether tubes are "capped." If the camera detects a cap and the retention bar is not present on the sample rack, the system will generate the message 'Error - 6013: Has cap, no retention bar." Abbott has identified an issue concerning the use of certain third-party Universal Transport Medium (UTM) tubes on the Alinity m System. This issue has been observed with Copan UTM-RT 3 mL Without Beads Transport & Preservation Medium for Viral Molecular Diagnostics Testing, Part Number (PN) 3C047N. However, it is possible that other third party manufactured tubes could experience the same issue.

Products that were intended for export only which were not approved or registered in accordance with U.S. specifications were shipped to U.S. customers.

Products that were intended for export only which were not approved or registered in accordance with U.S. specifications were shipped to U.S. customers.

Products that were intended for export only which were not approved or registered in accordance with U.S. specifications were shipped to U.S. customers.

Abbott has received reports of an increase in reactive negative controls and false positive results in patient samples when using the Identified Lots of Alinity m HCV AMP Kit.

The instrument was found to be installed without plunger assemblies in the clamp bar for an Amplification Detection Unit. After correction of the issue, the instrument was returned for use without calibration. This would result in a potential for delay of results and incorrect results.

The firm identified the following three potential issues which may have impacted ADUs installed on distributed Alinity m Systems. 1. Systems which had their ADUs serviced may have an incorrect board value (calibration data file) referenced causing a misconfiguration of the calibration. 2. Inability of Maintenance and Diagnostics 2300 (Amp Detect Optical Calibrations) to recognize error handling and thermal hold errors during the calibration process, potentially leading to a misconfiguration of the calibration. 3. Under specific conditions during the ADU manufacturing process, an incorrect calibration may potentially have been configured.

Reports of an increase in reactive negative controls and false positive results with certain lots of Alinity M Resp-4-Plex AMP kits.

Reports of an increase in reactive negative controls and false positive results with certain lots of Alinity M Resp-4-Plex AMP kits.

Abbott has identified potential performance issues for the Alinity m System software version 1.6.5: 1) In a unique scenario, the waste chute flapper was found to not open when the Systems Solution drawer was closed and locked. It was found that the software will cause the flapper door to stay in the closed position when the drawer is closed and locked if the flapper had previously been moved out of position. 2) Sample preparation drawer #1 barcode information is used instead of sample prep drawer #2 when the scanned data is not sent to the System Control Center before the next bottle barcode in sample prep drawer#2 is scanned. 3) Under a specific condition, while the system is processing tests and a new test request is made, when the level of the bulk solution is too low to process a test, the software would error stop the system and try to complete all in-process tests. An internal counter is reset which can cause reaction vessels (RVs) already present in an Amplification Detection Unit (or amp detect) to remain there and not be moved to waste so that more RVs can be placed into the amp detect for processing. 4) 4 to 6 replicates of the same auto calibrator orders can be run with 2 different sets of calibrator materials on the same rack. It was discovered during internal testing, when running 4 to 6 replicates of a calibrator, it is possible for the user to use 2 separate lots of material which is not detected by the System Control Center (SCC). If this were to occur, the calibration curve would be created using 2 separate material lots. In normal use scenario, this curve would be made using only 1 lot of material.

Reports received of an increase of message code 9186 (internal control failed) when using the kit.

Incorrect optical calibration

There is a potential for misquantitation high results for negative samples.

There is a potential for misquantitation high results of negative samples.

There is potential for the Reaction Vessels (RVs) detaching from the RV cap during transport by the pipettor robot.

There is a potential for abnormal (non-sigmoidal) amplification curves.

There is a software issue associated with the ability to properly complete a Field Service Engineer Maintenance and Diagnostics procedure.

There is a software defect that can cause the Amplification Detection clamp CLEAN position to be set too high.

There is an issue with the installation of updated camera firmware on the system.

There is a potential for false positive results.

There is a potential for false positive results.

There is a potential for false positive results.

There is a potential for false positive results.

There is a potential for false positive results.

Potential for Vysis CLL FISH Probe Kits not detecting 13q deletions in known positive patient samples.

The x-drive assembly may fail prematurely. This could cause the manipulator or liquid handling arm to contact an object, shake and drip, or improperly pipet.

Some versions of Application Specifications (App Spec) are incompatible with m2000sp system software version 6.0 and 7.0. This issue will cause Error Code 9000 (An unexpected error has occurred: Software error) to be generated when the Available Reagent Packs screen is selected.

Abbott Molecular identified that some of the 5 ml Reaction Vessels (RVs) contained in lots 56944001, 57026001, 57059001, and 57673001 (original vendor lot 2198077) may have an insufficient rim. An RV with an insufficient rim may not be held securely in the 1 mL Subsystem Carrier. This may cause the RV to be seated incorrectly in the carrier or drop through it.

20 kits of CEP 8 SG ASR Probe (list 06J37-018, lot 440023), contained Vysis CEP 4 (Alpha Satellite) SG Probe, 20u, (part 32-112004 lot 438814), instead of the expected CEP 8 probe.

An issue with the m2000sp Instrument software has been identified whereby, after a series of steps, if changes are made to the control or calibrator information on the Sample Extraction Assay Details screen, the changes are not saved.

In the Abbott Molecular Bar Code Scanner User's Guide, List Number 6L88-02/09, the section Modifying the Keyboard Format for Bar Code Scanner LN 6L89-01 contains incorrect bar codes that can prevent the correct configuration of the bar code scanner language format. The Abbott m2000 System is intended for use in performing nucleic acid testing in clinical laboratories. It is comprised of the Ab