ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1075-2014 ยท CHL Electrode Measurement, Blood-Gases (Pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph

Radiometer America Inc

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.

DateFeb 24, 2014 (initiated Jul 5, 2013)
StatusTerminated
ReasonRADIOMETER has become aware that some D788 pCO2 membranes can cause biased measurement results on patient results as well as QC results.
Root causeUnder Investigation by firm
ActionOn 7/18/2013, the firm sent Product Notification letters to their customers.
Quantity38,890 units (7,860 units imported into the US)
DistributionWorldwide 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 an
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

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