Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21043 |
| Brand Name: | Radiometer ABL90 Series Blood Gas Analysers |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Radiometer Pacific Suite 1 1/30 Benedicts Street Eden Terrace Auckland 1010 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 723 722 |
| Manufacturer: | Radiometer Medical ApS |
| Issue: | On the ABL90 series analyzers the sample type cord blood has been changed into the two sample types cord blood arterial and cord blood venous. This change took place with software version 3.1 MR5. The selected sample type is displayed correctly on the ABL90 series analyzer itself. Irrespective of the sample type selected on the ABL90 series analyzer during sample processing, the analyzer will transmit the less specific sample type cord blood to a HIS/LIS or middleware system. An operator who is aware that the sample types that can be selected on the ABL90 series analyzer are cord blood arterial and cord blood venous may notice that a less specific sample type cord blood appears in the HIS/LIS or middleware system. Error may in a worst-case scenario lead to minor fetal hypoxic stress not being immediately recognized if the clinician was to use data from the HIS/LIS or middleware system to determine treatment. This may cause a delay of treatment for newvborn infant. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 24/1/2017 |
