Radiometer America Inc: Ca++ Membrane Units, Model #942-046, and Model #942-060 used on ABL505/555, EML105, ABL600, ABL700 Series, and ABL800 Analyzers. The membranes are packaged in a plastic box which contains four (4) membranes per box. Calcium membrane jackets that are used in the ABL505/555, EML105, ABL600, ABL700 Series and ABL800 Analyzers for InVitro testing of samples of whole blood for the parameters pH, PO2, cK+, cNa+, cCa2+, cCl-, cGlu, cLac, CCrea, ctBil, and co-oximetry parameters (ctHb, sO2, and the hemoglobin fractions: FO2Hb, FCOHb, FMetHb, FHHb andFHbF).

Recall number

Z-2571-2011

Recalling firm

Radiometer America Inc

Product

Ca++ Membrane Units, Model #942-046, and Model #942-060 used on ABL505/555, EML105, ABL600, ABL700 Series, and ABL800 Analyzers. The membranes are packaged in a plastic box which contains four (4) membranes per box. Calcium membrane jackets that are used in the ABL505/555, EML105, ABL600, ABL700 Series and ABL800 Analyzers for InVitro testing of samples of whole blood for the parameters pH, PO2, cK+, cNa+, cCa2+, cCl-, cGlu, cLac, CCrea, ctBil, and co-oximetry parameters (ctHb, sO2, and the hemoglobin fractions: FO2Hb, FCOHb, FMetHb, FHHb andFHbF).

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2011-04-07

Posted

2011-06-16

Terminated

2012-02-19

Reason

Based on internal testing and user/customer complaint reports received, the firm determined that wrinkles may arise on the outer membrane of the calcium membrane units upon installation. Retention of fluids between the wrinkles can cause a positive bias resulting in calcium measuring errors. This situation poses a risk to the safety of patients, particularly when the measurement results are used

Root cause

Pending

Action

The firm, Radiometer America, sent a "MEDICAL DEVICE FIELD CORRECTION" letter dated April 14, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem and the actions to be taken. The letter provides the customers with a series of steps to be taken when replacing the Calcium Membrane (Until further notice the above procedure must be carried out when replacing the Calcium membrane). The letter also provides quality control instructions for verifying calcium performance. Additionally, the customer is required to manually adjust the upper and lower QC limits on the analyzer in relation to the limits printed on the insert sheet in order to detect the bias during quality control measurements (This must be done for every lot of QC ampoules used, and for any new lot of ampoules installed). The letter asks that each customer complete and return the attached form via fax to 440-871-0463, in order to verify that the notification letter was received. Questions should be directed to the firm's Technical Support staff at 800-736-0600, Opt. 4.

Quantity

30323 boxes

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution--USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, BM, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, 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, and the countries of: Algir, argentina, Austria, Austrailia, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, China, Columbia, Cuba, Greece, Denmark, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iraq, Ireland, Isreal, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kasakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lithuania Korea, Malaysia, Malta, mexico, Moldavia, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Netherlands, Peru, Philipines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Oman, Rumania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Serbia and Kosvo, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Thailand, The Netherlands, Tunesia, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, United Arabia Emirates, Urguary, Usbekistan, and Venezuela.

Lot, serial or model codes

Part Numbers:  942-046, all lot numbers between 319 and 325  942-060, all lot numbers between 159 and 252

510(k) numbers

["K043218","K914166","K954612","K962334","K974818","K980130"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

JFP

Firm FEI

1523456

Firm city

Westlake

Firm state

OH

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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