Ab Sciex: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-2527-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

AB SCIEX 3200MD QTRAP¿ LC/MS/MS System Mass Spectrometer for In-Vitro Diagnostic Use. Instrument Part Number (REF): 5024500 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.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 16, 2016

Date Posted: August 24, 2016

Recall Number: Z-2527-2016

Event ID: 74520

Reason for Recall:

MultiQuant MD software where under certain conditions a user can be presented with incorrect quantitative results when using the Sum Multiple Ions feature.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 2 units

Code Information:

Software Version: MultiQuant MD 3.0, MultiQuant MD 3.0.1 and MultiQuant MD 3.0.2 software

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) Internationally to Canada, Austria, China, Netherlands, Norway, India, Korea, Germany, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Italy, Singapore, Russia, UK, Malaysia,

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated