Abbott Point Of Care Inc. is recalling approximately 440,700 i-STAT blood testing cartridges, including models EG7+, EG6+, and G3+, because a manufacturing issue may cause them to report incorrect patient results. Specifically, about 7.6% of these cartridges may report falsely high carbon dioxide levels and falsely low pH levels. These devices are used in clinical settings to measure critical blood gas levels, and inaccurate readings can lead to unnecessary or dangerous medical treatments, such as improper ventilator adjustments or overcorrection with medications.
A falsely high carbon dioxide and low pH reading makes a patient appear to be in severe respiratory acidosis. If a clinician relies on these inaccurate values, they may perform unnecessary ventilator changes or administer medications that could harm the patient or delay the identification of their actual medical condition.
List Number: 03P76-25
List Number: 03P77-25
List Number: 03P78-26
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