Recall Z-2823-2026 ยท CHL Electrode Measurement, Blood-Gases (Pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph
Instrumentation Laboratory
Brand Name: GEM Premier 5000 Product Name: GEM Premier 5000 Model/Catalog Number: 00024019255 portable blood analyzer system
| Date | Jul 29, 2026 (initiated May 8, 2026) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Potential for Bar Code Reader (BCR) wands, used with the GEM Premier 5000 and GEM Premier 7000 systems, to assign patient results to an incorrect patient ID. |
| Root cause | Software Design Change |
| Action | Werfen dba Instrumentation laboratory notified consignees on about 05/08/2026 via letter and/or email. Consignees were instructed to discontinue use of the affected BCR wands immediately, manually enter patient IDs when performing testing on the GEM Premier 5000 and/or 7000 until the BCR wands have been replaced, contact Werfen Service at 1-800-955-9525 to arrange for prompt replacement of the affected BCR wands, post this notification on or near affected GEM Premier 5000 and/or 7000 instruments, and inform all laboratory staff of this notification. Consignees were also instructed to forward |
| Quantity | 27 |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K203790 | GEM Premier 5000 Instrumentation Laboratory CO, Aug 20, 2021 |