Z-1386-06

Blood Gas and Co-Ox2 Electrolyte & Metabolyte Analyzers, ABL-700 Series, manufactured from 8/1998 through...

Name: Z-1386-06 Blood Gas and Co-Ox2 Electrolyte & Metabolyte Analyzers, ABL-700 Series, manufactured from 8/1998 through...
Creator: Radiometer America Inc
Published: 2005-09-29
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Radiometer America, Inc / initiated 2005-09-29 / Terminated

FDA source

Radiometer America Inc began a recall of Blood Gas and Co-Ox2 Electrolyte & Metabolyte Analyzers, ABL-700 Series, manufactured from 8/1998 through 11/2004 on 2005-09-29. The reason FDA records is "Under certain circumstances, the ABL 700 & 800 Series Blood Gas Analyzers may experience leakage current into the measuring system. Consequently, the analyzers intermittently provide incorrect (too low) result values...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1386-06
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2005-09-29
Posted: 2006-08-10
Terminated: 2012-04-17
Recalling firm: Radiometer America, Inc
Product: Blood Gas and Co-Ox2 Electrolyte & Metabolyte Analyzers, ABL-700 Series, manufactured from 8/1998 through 11/2004.
Product code: JFP Electrode, Ion Specific, Calcium
Reason for recall: Under certain circumstances, the ABL 700 & 800 Series Blood Gas Analyzers may experience leakage current into the measuring system. Consequently, the analyzers intermittently provide incorrect (too low) result values for Calcium (Ca) and Sodium (Na).
FDA root cause: Other
Action: The consignees were notified of this recall by a letter, dated 9/29/2005. The letter informs the customers of this potential problem and the availability of new updated software which will correct the problem. The letter goes on to inform the customer that a Radiometer Service Engineer wil be contacting them shortly in order to arrange for a convenient time to install the software update. Along with the letter, the customer is provided a copy of an additional page and a CD concerning the function and operation of the new software, which is to be added to the customer''s Operator''s Manual.
Quantity in commerce: 1615 devices
Distribution: Nationwide.
Product codes and lots: All analyzers manufactured from 8/1998-11/2004, are subject to recall. The devices contain serial numbers 902-441RxxxNxxx. The Rxxx number denotes manufacturing run, and the Nxxx number denotes the individual instrument within the run.

Product code JFP

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)