Sendx Medical Inc: SenDx Medical Inc ABL80FLEX Blood Gas, pH, Electrolyte, and Metabolite System The ABL80 FLEX is a portable, automated analyzer that measures pH, blood gases, electrolytes, glucose, and hematocrit in whole blood. The ABL80 FLEX system is intended for use by trained technologists, nurses, physicians and therapists. It is intended for use in a laboratory environment, near patient or point-of-care setting.

Recall number

Z-1384-2012

Recalling firm

Sendx Medical Inc

Product

SenDx Medical Inc ABL80FLEX Blood Gas, pH, Electrolyte, and Metabolite System The ABL80 FLEX is a portable, automated analyzer that measures pH, blood gases, electrolytes, glucose, and hematocrit in whole blood. The ABL80 FLEX system is intended for use by trained technologists, nurses, physicians and therapists. It is intended for use in a laboratory environment, near patient or point-of-care setting.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2012-01-30

Posted

2012-04-09

Terminated

2012-07-13

Reason

The product can cause the analyzer to report values outside the published performance specifications for pH, pCO2, cNa+, cK+, cCa2+ and cCl-.

Root cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action

SenDx Medical sent Customers notification letters dated January 30th, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the problem the product and the action needed to be taken by the customer. We have recently become aware of a possible condition in a limited number of ABLBO FLEX analyzers configured with a specific Control PCe lerinted Circuit Board), which can cause the analyzer to report values outside the published performance specifications for pH, pCOz, cNa*, cK*, cCa2* and cCl-. Customers were instructed to immediately implement Alternative 1 or 2 until the signal data PCB is replaced. Alterative I: Stop the use of all affected analyzers until corrective actions can be performed on these analyzers. Alternative 2: Verify proper function of the affected analyzers immediately following every patient sample measurement by measuring a manual QC sample. Customers were asked to complete the fax form acknowledging receipt of the notice and provided a contact for Technical Support at 1-800-736-0600 opt.4.

Quantity

819 analyzers and 44 signal data PCBs

Distribution

One US consignee in state of OH. Other consignees are international such as Australia, France, Netherlands, Denmark, China, United Kingdom, Turkey, Switzerland, Japan, India, Poland, Spain, and Germany. Distribution list submitted with supporting doc.s

Lot, serial or model codes

Model number: 393-839 Serial number(s): 304157, 304160 and 304162 to 305414 for ABL80 FLEX analyzers

510(k) numbers

["K051804"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

CHL

Firm FEI

2027541

Firm city

Carlsbad

Firm state

CA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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