Radiometer, REF:956-552, PIC050- Arterial Blood Sampler 1 X… recallZ-1115-2022 · Radiometer Medical ApS · initiated Apr 8, 2022

Open, Classified

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Why it was recalled

Arterial Blood Sampler sterility cannot be guaranteed throughout the shelf life of the product.

FDA root cause category: Package design/selection

What the company is doing

On April 26, 2022 Radiometer issued a "Urgent Medical Device Recall" notification via Email. The firm ask consignees to take the following actions: Radiometer kindly request you to stop using the affected product with immediate effect. To ensure patient safety in your facility, kindly follow the steps below: " Check your inventory of the above PICO50 Arterial Blood Samplers " Check for the above PICO50 Arterial Blood Samplers distributed in your institution. " Collect any of the above PICO50 Arterial Blood Samplers and put on quarantine " Complete the Recall Response Form (last page of this letter) and return to your Radiometer representative together with the quarantined PICO50 Arterial Blood Samplers. To ensure you receive credit for the PICO50 Arterial Blood Samplers, please contact Customer Service @ [email protected] to receive a Return Goods Authorization

Recall details

Recall number: Z-1115-2022
Status: Open, Classified
Initiated by the company: Apr 8, 2022
Recalling firm: Radiometer Medical ApS
Quantity: 7,228 boxes (100 units per box)
Product code: JKA
FDA submissions: K962158
Distribution: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI and the countries of Canada, Italy, Norway, Austria, Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Burkina, Faso, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Eswatin, Ethiopia, Greece, Guatemala, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malawi, Nicaragua, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Thailand, Uganda, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Belgium, Netherlands, China, Macao, Croatia, Hungary, Denmark, Iceland, Germany, Spain, Portugal, India, Japan, United Kingdom, Ireland, Russia, Australia, Switzerland, France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Poland, Turkey, Georgia, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Hong Kong.

Product description

Radiometer, REF:956-552, PIC050- Arterial Blood Sampler 1 X 2 mL, 80 IU electrolyte-balanced heparin. Not for injection. , IVD, Rx Only, Sterile EO, CE

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

"All Lots" UDI/DI: 05700699565525

Devices named in this recall

1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

PICO50 956-552
Radiometer Medical ApS · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection
1 recall0 reports

Sources and updates

Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.

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