CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 8 May 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer- IVD Osmometer for Clinical Use recalled
Advanced Instruments is recalling OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer- IVD Osmometer for Clinical Use, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Mar 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1696-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94330
- Recalling firm
- Advanced Instruments, Norwood, MA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 11 Mar 2024
- FDA classified
- 29 Apr 2024
- Reported
- 8 May 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Medical Software
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Classified by FDA | +49 days |
| 8 May 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
System error messages may delay the ability to test patient samples and the need for frequent calibration due to results outside the expected range when testing controls.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer- IVD Osmometer for Clinical Use. Uses the method of freezing point depression to measure osmolality of serum, plasma, and urine. Model/Catalog Number: OsmoPRO MAX Software Version: 1.5.0.0
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan.
Questions about this recall
Is OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer- IVD Osmometer for Clinical Use recalled?
Yes. Advanced Instruments recalled OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer- IVD Osmometer for Clinical Use on 11 Mar 2024. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-1696-2024.
Why was it recalled?
System error messages may delay the ability to test patient samples and the need for frequent calibration due to results outside the expected range when testing controls.
Which lots are affected?
UDI-DI: 00816068021150; Serial Numbers: 23030208A, 23050414A, 23050417A, 23010059A, 23040283A, 23010014A, 23020166A, 23040284A, 23020159A, 23050410A, 23030236A, 23020165A, 23020156A, 23020161A, 23030239A, 23030210A, 23030233A, 23030232A, 23020158A, 23030206A, 22111360A, 23020155A, 23030209A, 23040287A, 22111362A, 23020160A, 23040288A, 23010052A, 22111354A, 23010055A, 22111350A, 22111365A, 23010053A, 22111363A, 23030237A, 23010062A, 23010015A, 23030202A, 23030207A, 23040290A, 23030204A, 23020157A, 22111367A, 23020158A, 23030203A, 23030240A, 22111358A, 22111359A, 23040286A, 22111355A, 23030205A, 23020164A, 22111368A, 23030238A, 23010060A, 23010061A, 23020163A, 23010011A22111364A. All serial numbers that end in A
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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