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Device product

Centurion DIFFICULT IV KIT containing BD's Vacutainer Plastic Lithium Heparin Tubes (BD Vacutainer-BD Codes 367884 & 367960; Centurion code 45177 (VACUTAINER GREEN TOP) and 84815 (VACUTAINER 3ML LT. GREEN). Centurion Kit Code: IV8860

Z-2545-2020

June 01, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Centurion Medical Products Corporation
Event
Event 85494
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
140 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2545-2020

Official wording

Reason: False elevation of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) results in blood samples collected using BD Vacutainer¿ Plastic Lithium Heparin tubes with the IL GEM 4000 instrument.

Code information: Lot Number: 2019050790 exp. Date: 10/31/2019

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution including in the state of IL.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    False elevation of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) results in blood samples collected using BD Vacutainer¿ Plastic Lithium Heparin tubes with the IL GEM 4000 instrument.