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.
Possible failure of Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) devices supporting the Patient Information Center (PIC) iX system, potential for the associated PIC iX system to shut down due to the lack of power. may lead to the delay in the detection of a change in a patient condition
Damage to the lead wire sheath (black cable) component and causing exposure of the wires, potentially lead to no therapeutic treatment signal being delivered to the electrodes, and result in delay of treatment
Received complaints that bottles assembled with one batch of bottle collars can be disassembled in two parts when used under pressure (during treatment or storage if the use is not releasing the pressure inside the bottles).
Hemodialysis System, pre and post dialyzer peroxide-cured silicone tubing, with less than 336 hours usage, will be replaced because tubing may contain non-dioxin-like (NDL) polychlorinated biphenyl acids (PCBAs), that have not been flushed out over time with usage. Exposure to PCBAs could cause: skin conditions, liver damage, impaired reproduction, development of certain kinds of cancer in humans.