| | Class 2 Device Recall reference electrode membranes / A8L8X7 Flex Creatinine Analyzer |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | March 26, 2009 |
| Date Posted | March 05, 2010 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 09, 2012 |
| Recall Number | Z-1015-2010 |
| Recall Event ID |
51983 |
| 510(K)Number | K051968 |
| Product Classification |
Analyzer, enzyme, for clinical use - Product Code CGL
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| Product | Reference Electrode Membranes for use with blood gas analyzer ABL 800 FLEX, when used on ABL 827 and ABL 837 with Creatinine modules (8x7). The device is packaged four (4) units per box. |
| Code Information |
Part Number: 942-058, Article Number: D711 |
| FEI Number |
1523456
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Radiometer America Inc
810 Sharon Dr
Westlake
OH
44145
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| For Additional Information Contact | 440-871-8900 Ext. 209 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Analysis of customer data, (for ABL 8X7 customers) has shown that the reference membranes are out of analytical specifications when replaced as specified in the device labeling. These errors in analytical specifications could lead to inadequate or clinical interventions (therapy) or misleading interpretation of patient status in clinical settings. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | The recalling firm contacted their customers and notified them of this recall with a letter on 3/26/2009. The letter informs the customer that Radiometer has determined that the Reference Membrane D711 for use in the ABL8x7 Flex Creatinine Analyzer has a shorter in-use lifetime than the previously recommended 1-month interval listed in the Operators Manual. It states that consequently, the firm has changed the recommended replacement intervals as they correspond to the number of samples per day analyzed by the customer and a revised insert is being supplied to the customer which should be placed in the Operators Manual to reflect this new information. The recall notification is also accompanied by an attached response FAX FORM which the customer is asked to complete and to fax back to Radiometer so as to acknowledge receipt of the recall notification letter and the revised insert.
Please direct questions to the company TechLine at 1-8007360600 opt 2. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 50 membranes in U. S. distribution |
| Distribution | The recalled product was distributed customers located in the following states within the U.S.: CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NM, OH, PA, VA, WA, WI, and WV. Product was also sold in the following countries: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Brazil, Czech Rep., Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland & Turkey. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 �7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = CGL
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