Recall of GEM-STAT SYSTEM

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
    47296
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2001-10-12
  • 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
    Thiopental sodium may interfere with the sodium potassium and calcium readings on the gem instrument systems.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: CAT NUM 2300 4300 55000100); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: ALL LOT NUMBERS); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 57000100 57000200 57000300)
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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