FDA recall Z-1684-2020

Radiometer Medical ApS · Class II · device

Product

ABL800 FLEX, model number/UDI 393-800/0570 In Vitro testing of samples of whole blood for the parameters pH, pO2, 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 In vitro testing of pleura samples for the pH parameter.0693938004 and 393-801/05700693938011 - Product Usage:

Reason for recall

Analyzer's barcode reader misinterprets the contents of barcode label used for entering patient ID or accession number. The issue is related to barcode types not using a check digit. This could result in patient mixup or loss of sample resulting in delayed medical treatment

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, BM, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, 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, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY and countries of Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, Hungary, United Kingdom, Australia, Poland, South Africa, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, Norway, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Croatia, Russia, Norway.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2020-03-10
Report date
2020-04-15
Termination date
2022-10-31
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Bronshoj, N/A, Denmark

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1684-2020