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Recall of Device Recall ISTAT EG7 Cartridge

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Abbott Point Of Care Inc..

What is this?

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
    62371
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2133-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-01-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-08-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-05-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=110354
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Electrode measurement, blood-gases (pco2, po2) and blood ph - Product Code CHL
  • Reason
    I-stat eg7 cartridges may generate falsely depressed pco2 results for samples above 26 mm hg when stored at room temperature for four weeks or longer.
  • Action
    Abbott Point of Care, Inc sent a Urgent Recall Notice letter dated January 14, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of Cartridges from the identified lot. All unused cartridges will be credited and are to be returned as instructed on the enclosed Business Reply Card. If you have any questions regarding this information please contact your Abbott Point of Care Technical Support at 800-366-8020 Option 1, or your Abbott Point of Care representative.

Device

Device Recall ISTAT EG7 Cartridge
  • Model / Serial
    List number 03P76-25 Lot number S10246A
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    USA ( nationwide )
  • Product Description
    I-STAT EG7+ Cartridge Abbott Point of Care, Princeton, NJ. || The i-Stat EG7 cartridge is intended to be used for quantitatively measure sodium, potassium, ionized calcium, oxygen, carbon dioxide, partial pressure in arterial, venous, or capillary whole blood.
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Point Of Care Inc.

Manufacturer

Abbott Point Of Care Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Point Of Care Inc., 400 College Rd E, Princeton NJ 08540-6607
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Abbott Laboratories
  • Manufacturer comment
    “We are in constant communication with regulatory agencies and competent authorities worldwide which allows us to implement global recalls or in-country communication quickly and effectively,” Abbott, which now owns St. Jude Medical told ICIJ in a statement. In addition to sending global notices to physicians worldwide, we also make sure that product advisories are available online and classification of product recalls and product advisories are determined by global regulatory bodies which can impact the timing in any given country. MD companies follow varying regulations in different countries. In come countries software is not regulated so a recall in one country related to software would not be classified as a recall or field action in another. In addition, review cycles within the regulatory process can be different in each country which can impact communication and recall timing.
  • Source
    USFDA