Events

Recall of Lactate Membrane units

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Radiometer America 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
    66108
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2303-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-10-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-09-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-12-24
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=121492
  • 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
    Acid, lactic, enzymatic method - Product Code KHP
  • Reason
    Radiometer became aware that some membranes may have enzyme residue on the outer membrane. the enzyme residue may cause an initial negative bias on the reported lactate result upon replacement of the lactate membrane.
  • Action
    On 11/07/2012, the firm sent "Urgent Field Safety Notices to their customers. The product issue was described and recommended actions were provided. Customers may contact 1 (800) 736-0600, option 4 if questions.

Device

Lactate Membrane units
  • Model / Serial
    Part Number: 942-066 R1741 to R1869
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution, including the states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, BM, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WV.
  • Product Description
    Lactate Membrane units for E7077 Electrode Radiometer Medical ApS. The intended use is in vitro testing of samples of whole blood.
  • Manufacturer
    Radiometer America Inc

Manufacturer

Radiometer America Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Radiometer America Inc, 810 Sharon Dr, Westlake OH 44145-1521
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA