FDA Device recall Z-2526-2016
AB Sciex API 3200MD" LC/MS/MS System
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2016-08-24
On 2016-08-24 the FDA classified a Class II recall of AB Sciex API 3200MD" LC/MS/MS System by Ab Sciex, citing multiQuant MD software where under certain conditions a user can be presented with incorrect quantitative results when using the Sum Multiple Ions feature.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-2526-2016 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2016-06-16 |
| Published | 2016-08-24 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Ab Sciex |
| Distribution | US |
Product
AB Sciex API 3200MD" LC/MS/MS System. In-Vitro Diagnostic Instrument Part Number (REF): 5024501 3200MD series and 4500MD series are mass spectrometers intended to identify inorganic or organic compounds (e.g., lead, mercury, and drugs) in human specimens by ionizing the compound under investigation and separating the resulting ions by means of an electrical and magnetic field according to their mass. It is intended for in vitro diagnostic purposes. For in vitro diagnostic use.
Reason
MultiQuant MD software where under certain conditions a user can be presented with incorrect quantitative results when using the Sum Multiple Ions feature.
Identifiers
| code_info | Software Version: MultiQuant MD 3.0, MultiQuant MD 3.0.1 and MultiQuant MD 3.0.2 software |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2526-2016%22
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