i-STAT CG4+ cartridge — Class II medical device recall Z-1263-2020
Terminated recall by Abbott Point Of Care Inc., reported 2020-02-26, distributed nationwide. The I-STAT BLUE CHEM8+ and CG4+ cartridges are not FDA cleared and do not have CLIA waived status. CLIA recogn
| Recall number | Z-1263-2020 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Abbott Point Of Care Inc., Princeton, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2020-01-15 |
| Classified | 2020-02-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2020-02-26 |
| Terminated | 2021-03-02 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 99,850 |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00054749002269 |
Product
i-STAT CG4+ cartridge (blue), List No. 03P85-50. UDI (01) 00054749002269 - Product Usage: The i-STAT CG4+ cartridge is intended for the quantitative measurement of lactate, pH, pCO2, and pO2 in venous, arterial or capillary whole blood.
Reason for recall
The I-STAT BLUE CHEM8+ and CG4+ cartridges are not FDA cleared and do not have CLIA waived status. CLIA recognizes two types of laboratory tests: waived and non-waived. Different CLIA standards apply to waived and non-waived tests as well as the facilities that perform these types of tests. The i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge contains nine measured assays (sodium, potassium, chloride, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), ionized calcium, TCO2, glucose, creatinine and hematocrit) and is categorized as a CLIA waived test for venous whole blood samples, meaning this cartridge could be used in a facility with a CLIA Certificate of Waiver as a waived test.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.