FDA Recall Terminated

pCO2 D788 Membranes. Distributed by Radiometer America, Inc., Westlake, OH. An automatic or semi-automatic instrument used to identify and quantify two or more gases, and sometimes electrolytes, in whole blood using multiple special electrodes.

Recall: Z-1075-2014 · Initiated July 5, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1075-2014
Event Number
67066
Firm
Radiometer America Inc
FEI Number
1523456
Product Code
CHL
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Initiated
July 5, 2013
Posted
February 24, 2014
Terminated
September 19, 2015
Address
810 Sharon Dr, Westlake, OH, 44145-1521

Description

pCO2 D788 Membranes. Distributed by Radiometer America, Inc., Westlake, OH. An automatic or semi-automatic instrument used to identify and quantify two or more gases, and sometimes electrolytes, in whole blood using multiple special electrodes.

Reason

RADIOMETER has become aware that some D788 pCO2 membranes can cause biased measurement results on patient results as well as QC results.

Action

On 7/18/2013, the firm sent Product Notification letters to their customers.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, 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, VT, WA, WI, WV & WY, and the countries of Bermuda and Canada.

Quantity

38,890 units (7,860 units imported into the US)