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i-STAT G3+ Cartridge recallZ-0930-2011 · Abbott Point of Care Inc. · initiated Aug 3, 2010

Terminated All recalls posted in January 2011

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Abbott Point of Care Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Two cartridge lots were identified that may generate falsely elevated PCO2 results.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

Abbott Point of Care Inc. sent an Urgent Recall Notice letter dated July 2010 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of the cartridges from the identified lots and follow the instructions on the enclosed reply card to receive replacement cartridges. If cartridges were distributed from the lot numbers to another institution, a copy of the recall letter should be provided to them. For any questions regarding this recall contact Abbott-Point of Care Technical Support at 800-366-8020, Option 1.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0930-2011
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Aug 3, 2010
Posted by the FDA
Jan 20, 2011
Recalling firm
Abbott Point of Care Inc.
Quantity
55350 total cartridges
Product code
CHL
FDA submissions
K940918
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY and the countries of Oman and Turkey.

Product description

i-STAT G3+ Cartridge; pH, pCO2, PO2; IVD Abbott Point of Care The test for PCO2, as part of the i-STAT System, is intended for use in the vitro quantification of carbon dioxide partial pressure in arterial, venous or capillary whole blood. PCO2 along with pH is used to assess acid-base balance.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

06F01-01, 06F03-02; Lot number: P10033

Other devices under the same FDA submission

5 devices cleared under K940918 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 56403).

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