Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21056 |
| Brand Name: | Radiometer ABL800 series blood gas analysers |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | All connected to HIS/LIS or middleware Data Management system |
| Software version: | |
| 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 ABL800 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. An operator or clinician who is aware that the sample types that can be selected on ABL800 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. Followup April 2017: The final solution to this issue is an upgrade of the ABL800 software to software version 6.17 or higher. This new version ensures that cord blood arterial and cord blood venous are transmitted correctly to a HIS/LIS or a middleware system. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 6/4/2017 |
