FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

ABL800 analyzer with FLEXQ module. Device intended for in vitro testing of samples of whole blood for the parameters pCO2, cK+, cNa+, cCa2+, cCl , cGlu, cLac, cCrea, ctBil, and co-oximetry parameters (ctHb, sO2, and the hemoglobin fractions FO2Hb, FCOHb, FMetHb, FHHb and FHbF) - in vitro testing of samples of expired air for the parameters pO2 and pCO2. It is also used for in vitro testing of pleura samples for the pH parameter

Recall: Z-0231-2018 · Reported December 20, 2017

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0231-2018
Event ID
78445
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Radiometer America Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
December 20, 2017
Initiation Date
October 24, 2017
Classification Date
December 8, 2017
Termination Date
October 10, 2023
Address
250 S Kraemer Blvd, N/A, Brea, CA, 92821-6232, United States

Description

ABL800 analyzer with FLEXQ module. Device intended for in vitro testing of samples of whole blood for the parameters pCO2, cK+, cNa+, cCa2+, cCl , cGlu, cLac, cCrea, ctBil, and co-oximetry parameters (ctHb, sO2, and the hemoglobin fractions FO2Hb, FCOHb, FMetHb, FHHb and FHbF) - in vitro testing of samples of expired air for the parameters pO2 and pCO2. It is also used for in vitro testing of pleura samples for the pH parameter

Reason

Due to misinterpretation of the barcode by the scanner, when the registration receipt barcode is scanned by the analyzer , a result from a different patient will be printed or displayed on the analyzer.

Code Info

All serial numbers

Distribution

USA (nationwide) to: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY. Distributed internationally to Canada.

Quantity

1,749 analyzers