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Z-1075-2014Class II

pCO2 D788 Membranes. Distributed by Radiometer America, Inc., Westlake, OH. An automatic or semi-automatic...

Radiometer America, Inc / initiated 2013-07-05 / Terminated

Radiometer America Inc began a recall of pCO2 D788 Membranes. Distributed by Radiometer America, Inc., Westlake, OH. An automatic or semi-automatic instrument used to identify and quantify two or more... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "RADIOMETER has become aware that some D788 pCO2 membranes can cause biased measurement results on patient results as well as QC results". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1075-2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Radiometer America, Inc
Product
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.
Product code
CHL Electrode Measurement, Blood-Gases (Pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph
Reason for recall
RADIOMETER has become aware that some D788 pCO2 membranes can cause biased measurement results on patient results as well as QC results.
FDA root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
On 7/18/2013, the firm sent Product Notification letters to their customers.
Quantity in commerce
38,890 units (7,860 units imported into the US)
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.
Product codes and lots
Model #: 942-063 Lot #'s: R338 to R493

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1075-2014
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1075-2014Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated