CLASS II Device recall · Reported 15 Aug 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

The ABL recalled by Radiometer America

Radiometer America is recalling The ABL, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 5 Jul 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesABL725: 441R0086N008, 441R0292N010, and 441R0520N009U ABL 735: 441R0050N001, 441R0231N0009, 441R0234N0010, 441R0292N0009, 441R0303N010, 441R0340N004, 441R0343N010, and 441R0522N008

Quantity recalled6854 ABL 7xx units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-2163-2012
FDA event ID: 62503
Recalling firm: Radiometer America, Westlake, OH
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 5 Jul 2012
FDA classified: 8 Aug 2012
Reported: 15 Aug 2012
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Device Malfunction
Device type: Patient Monitors

Timeline

5 Jul 2012	Recall initiated by company
8 Aug 2012	Classified by FDA	+34 days
15 Aug 2012	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

A customer has reported an error on an ABL8xx configured to a Hospital Information System using the data transfer protocol HL7 version 2.5. If the instrument transmits results to a HIS system and the connection is broken the results are queued for later transmission. If the ABL and HIS system are configured with HL7 2.5, any results in the queue will be mixed up when the instrument transmits t

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

The ABL software version 6.12 for the ABL800 and ABL700 analyzer. The analyzers are intended for the in Vitro testing of: -Samples of whole blood for the parameters pH, pO2, pCO2, cK+, cNa+, cCa2+, cCl-, cGlu, cLac, cCrea, ctBil, and co-oximetry parameters (ctHb, sO2, and the hemoglobin fractions FO2Hb, FCOHb, FMetHb, FHHb and FHbF) -Samples of expired air for the parameters pO2 and pCO2 -Pleura samples for the pH parameter. The ABL software version 6.12 for the ABL800 and ABL700 analyzer. The analyzers are intended for the in Vitro testing of: -Samples of whole blood for the parameters pH, pO2, pCO2, cK+, cNa+, cCa2+, cCl-, cGlu, cLac, cCrea, ctBil, and co-oximetry parameters (ctHb, sO2, and the hemoglobin fractions FO2Hb, FCOHb, FMetHb, FHHb and FHbF) -Samples of expired air for the parameters pO2 and pCO2 -Pleura samples for the pH parameter.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, BM, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, 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, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY, and the countries of Canada, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, and Zimbabwe.

Nationwide Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

ABL725: 441R0086N008, 441R0292N010, and 441R0520N009U ABL 735: 441R0050N001, 441R0231N0009, 441R0234N0010, 441R0292N0009, 441R0303N010, 441R0340N004, 441R0343N010, and 441R0522N008

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 62503

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is ABL90 FLEX recalled by Radiometer America.

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