CLASS II Device recall · Reported 25 Mar 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Crea A and B membranes, packaged 4 per box Used recalled

Radiometer America is recalling Crea A and B membranes, packaged 4 per box Used in conjunction with the ABL800 FLEX, distributed in 27 states. The recall was initiated on 29 Oct 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesModel Number 942-073; all lots which have not expired their product lifetime which would be lot 972-073R0465 and onward: Affected lot numbers 942-073R0465 942-073R0468 942-073R0469 942-073R0470 942-073R0471 942-073R0472 942-073R0474 942-073R0475 942-073R0476 942-073R0478 942-073R0479 942-073R0480 942-073R0481 942-073R0482 942-073R0487 942-073R0488 942-073R0489 942-073R0490 942-073R0491 942-073R0492 942-073R0493 942-073R0494 942-073R0495 942-073R0496 942-073R0497 942-073R0498 942-073R0499 942-073R0500 942-073R0501 942-073R0502 942-073R0503 942-073R0504 942-073R0507 942-073R0509 942-073R0510 942-073R0511 942-073R0512 942-073R0513 942-073R0515 942-073R0518 942-073R0520 942-073R0521 942-073R0522 942-073R0523 942-073R0524 942-073R0525 942-073R0526 942-073R0527 942-073R0528 942-073R0529 942-073R0530 942-073R0532 942-073R0533 942-073R0534 942-073R0535 942-073R0536 942-073R0537 942-073R0538 942-073R0539 942-073R0540 942-073R0541 942-073R0542 942-073R0544 942-073R0545 942-073R0546 942-073R0548 942-073R0549 942-073R0550 942-073R0551 942-073R0553 942-073R0555 942-073R0556 942-073R0557 942-073R0558 942-073R0560 942-073R0561 942-073R0562 942-073R0564 942-073R0565 942-073R0566 942-073R0567 942-073R0569 And onwards: The firm is still determining the scope of how many lot numbers are affected.

Quantity recalled10,824 boxes

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-1293-2015
FDA event ID: 69813
Recalling firm: Radiometer America, Westlake, OH
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 29 Oct 2014
FDA classified: 18 Mar 2015
Reported: 25 Mar 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Packaging Defects
Device type: Patient Monitors

Timeline

29 Oct 2014	Recall initiated by company
18 Mar 2015	Classified by FDA	+140 days
25 Mar 2015	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

Negative drift on QC during in-use lifetime of CREA membranes can be observed.

Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.

Product as listed by the FDA

Crea A and B membranes, packaged 4 per box Used in conjunction with the ABL800 FLEX analyzers which are intended for: In Vitro Testing of samples of whole blood for the parameters 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), in vitro testing of samples of expired air for the parameters pO2 and pCO2, in vitro testing of pleura samples for the pH parameter.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution - USA including NM, NC, TN, OH, NE, CA, MO, GA, MA, TX, WV, PA, NY, VA, MN, IN, ME, MD, IL, MI, KS, WI, FL, WA, CT, OK, CO, and Internationally to Canada, Denmark, Spain, Italy, India, Sweden, Germany, Australia, Hungary, Great Britain, Norway, Uruguay, France, Poland, Switerland, Russian Federation, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Mexico, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Singapore, Syria, Phillipines, Egypt, Bolivia, Japan, New Zealand, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Qatar, and Finland.

California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina Nebraska New Mexico New York Ohio Oklahoma

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Negative drift on QC during in-use lifetime of CREA membranes can be observed.

Which lots are affected?

Model Number 942-073; all lots which have not expired their product lifetime which would be lot 972-073R0465 and onward: Affected lot numbers 942-073R0465 942-073R0468 942-073R0469 942-073R0470 942-073R0471 942-073R0472 942-073R0474 942-073R0475 942-073R0476 942-073R0478 942-073R0479 942-073R0480 942-073R0481 942-073R0482 942-073R0487 942-073R0488 942-073R0489 942-073R0490 942-073R0491 942-073R0492 942-073R0493 942-073R0494 942-073R0495 942-073R0496 942-073R0497 942-073R0498 942-073R0499 942-073R0500 942-073R0501 942-073R0502 942-073R0503 942-073R0504 942-073R0507 942-073R0509 942-073R0510 942-073R0511 942-073R0512 942-073R0513 942-073R0515 942-073R0518 942-073R0520 942-073R0521 942-073R0522 942-073R0523 942-073R0524 942-073R0525 942-073R0526 942-073R0527 942-073R0528 942-073R0529 942-073R0530 942-073R0532 942-073R0533 942-073R0534 942-073R0535 942-073R0536 942-073R0537 942-073R0538 942-073R0539 942-073R0540 942-073R0541 942-073R0542 942-073R0544 942-073R0545 942-073R0546 942-073R0548 942-073R0549 942-073R0550 942-073R0551 942-073R0553 942-073R0555 942-073R0556 942-073R0557 942-073R0558 942-073R0560 942-073R0561 942-073R0562 942-073R0564 942-073R0565 942-073R0566 942-073R0567 942-073R0569 And onwards: The firm is still determining the scope of how many lot numbers are affected.

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.

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