FDA Recall Terminated

PO2 electrode for Roche AVL OMNI Analyzers. Catalog number BP1734.

Recall: Z-0438-03 · Initiated December 16, 2002

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0438-03
Event Number
25169
Firm
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
FEI Number
1823260
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
December 16, 2002
Posted
January 23, 2003
Terminated
March 19, 2003
Address
9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46250-0457

Description

PO2 electrode for Roche AVL OMNI Analyzers. Catalog number BP1734.

Reason

Air bubbles trapped in the PO2 electrode will cause falsely elevated patient test results.

Action

An urgent device correction letter dated 12/16/02 was sent to each customer. The letter advised of the problem and instructed customers to follow a strict quality control regime to ensure proper electrode performance. Customers were instructed how to automatically lock the affected parameter so that patient results will not be reported if QC performance violates the customer''s programmed rules.

Distribution

United States

Quantity

695