Recall of GEM PREMIER 4000 SYSTEM - INSTRUMENT

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY CO..

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    47183
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-02-28
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    In rare instances a measurememt (amperometric) spike can occur early in cartridge life on the glucose and lactate sensors during patient blood analysis leading to erroneously high results with potentially severe impacts to patient treatment.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 00025000000 (Lot serial: SN 06050100 to 11024479)
  • Product Description
    GEM Premier 4000 Analyzer
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    BEDFORD
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    HC