Abbott Point Of Care Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: Z-2133-2012)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2012.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

I-STAT EG7+ Cartridge Abbott Point of Care, Princeton, NJ. The i-Stat EG7 cartridge is intended to be used for quantitatively measure sodium, potassium, ionized calcium, oxygen, carbon dioxide, partial pressure in arterial, venous, or capillary whole blood.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: January 1, 2011

Date Posted: August 8, 2012

Recall Number: Z-2133-2012

Event ID: 62371

Reason for Recall:

i-Stat EG7 cartridges may generate falsely depressed PCO2 results for samples above 26 mm hg when stored at room temperature for four weeks or longer.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 52,750 cartridges

Code Information:

List number 03P76-25 Lot number S10246A

Distribution Pattern:

USA ( nationwide )

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated