CLASS II Device recall · Reported 4 Nov 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
BG cartridges for Irma Trupoint Blood Gas Analyzer, PN recalled
LifeHealth is recalling BG cartridges for Irma Trupoint Blood Gas Analyzer, PN 048103, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Sep 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-0160-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72305
- Recalling firm
- LifeHealth, Roseville, MN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Sep 2015
- FDA classified
- 23 Oct 2015
- Reported
- 4 Nov 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 16 Sep 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | Classified by FDA | +37 days |
| 4 Nov 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
May report values outside the published performance specifications for pH. After a certain point in shelf life, the pH sensor may give results that are falsely elevated. The discrepancy is greater as shelf life progresses and can be seen on the aqueous controls before the blood.
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
BG cartridges for IRMA TRUPOINT Blood Gas Analyzer, PN 048103. BG Cartridge are single use, disposable, in vitro diagnostics intended for point of care (POC), professional, use with the IRMA TRUpoint¿ Blood Analysis System.
Where it was distributed
US: Nationwide (AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA,MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY,NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA) OUS: ALBANIA, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, DENMARK. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ENGLAND, ESTONIA, PHILIPPINES, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, ICELAND, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, PERU, PORTUGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, TAIWAN, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, VIETNAM.
Nationwide AlabamaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoFloridaIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyMassachusettsMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiNorth CarolinaNebraskaNew JerseyNew York
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
May report values outside the published performance specifications for pH. After a certain point in shelf life, the pH sensor may give results that are falsely elevated. The discrepancy is greater as shelf life progresses and can be seen on the aqueous controls before the blood.
Which lots are affected?
EOSCU EOTUZ EOVMW EOYUL EPANW EPCED EPDVM EPFOJ EPIXX EPKOJ EPNXA
Where was it sold?
US: Nationwide (AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA,MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY,NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA) OUS: ALBANIA, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, DENMARK. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ENGLAND, ESTONIA, PHILIPPINES, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, ICELAND, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, PERU, PORTUGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, TAIWAN, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, VIETNAM.
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 72305This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is CC cartridges for Irma Trupoint Blood Gas Analyzer, PN recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | CC cartridges for Irma Trupoint Blood Gas Analyzer, PN recalled | LifeHealth | Device Malfunction | Nationwide |
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