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Device recall: Radiometer, REF:956-552, PIC050- Arterial Blood Sampler 1 X 2 mL, 80 IU electrolyte-balanced heparin. Not for injection.
Radiometer Medical ApS (Bronshoj, N/A) initiated this device recall on 8 Apr 2022; FDA lists 1 product record under event 90093, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 88% of the 839 device enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Radiometer Medical ApS has 17 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Radiometer Medical ApS, Bronshoj, N/A, Denmark.
Reason for recall
"Arterial Blood Sampler sterility cannot be guaranteed throughout the shelf life of the product."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI and the countries…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1115-2022 | Radiometer, REF:956-552, PIC050- Arterial Blood Sampler 1 X 2 mL, 80 IU electrolyte-balanced heparin. Not for injection. , IVD, Rx Only, Sterile EO, CE | 7,228 boxes (100 units per box) | Class II | Ongoing | 25 May 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Radiometer Medical ApS
All 17 events for Radiometer Medical ApS
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Arterial Blood Sampler sterility cannot be guaranteed throughout the shelf life of the product."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI and the countries…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.