iStat1 Analyzer Abbott Point of Care — Class II medical device recall Z-1973-2012
Terminated recall by Abbott Point Of Care Inc., reported 2012-07-18, distributed nationwide. Some i-Stat Analyzers become uncomfortably hot to touch in the are of the battery. This is a recall extension.
| Recall number | Z-1973-2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2011-09-08 |
| Classified | 2012-07-09 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-07-18 |
| Terminated | 2013-01-28 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Lot numbers | ISTAT1 |
| Model numbers | 200, 300 |
Product
iStat1 Analyzer Abbott Point of Care, Princeton, NJ 08540 Model 200. The 37 degree tests for sodium, potassium, ionized calcium, hematocrit, pH, PCO2, PO2, and the i-Stat 200 analyzer as port of the i-Stat System, are intended for use in the in vitro quantitization of arterial, venous, or capillary whole blood Model 300. The i-Stat Model 300 Portable Clinical Analyzer is intended to be used by trained medical professional for use with i-Stat test cartridges and MediSense blood glucose test strips. i-State cartridges comprise a variety of clinical chemistry tests and test panels.
Reason for recall
Some i-Stat Analyzers become uncomfortably hot to touch in the are of the battery. This is a recall extension.
Machine access
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