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FDA Device recall Z-1263-2020

i-STAT CG4+ cartridge (blue), List No. 03P85-50

On 2020-02-26 the FDA classified a Class II recall of i-STAT CG4+ cartridge (blue), List No. 03P85-50 by Abbott Point, citing the I-STAT BLUE CHEM8+ and CG4+ cartridges are not FDA cleared and do not have CLIA waived status. CLIA recognizes two types of laboratory tests: waived and non-waived. Different….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1263-2020
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2020-01-15
Published2020-02-26
Last updated2026-09-13 11:55 UTC
CompanyAbbott Point
DistributionUS

Product

i-STAT CG4+ cartridge (blue), List No. 03P85-50. UDI (01) 00054749002269 - Product Usage: The i-STAT CG4+ cartridge is intended for the quantitative measurement of lactate, pH, pCO2, and pO2 in venous, arterial or capillary whole blood.

Reason

The I-STAT BLUE CHEM8+ and CG4+ cartridges are not FDA cleared and do not have CLIA waived status. CLIA recognizes two types of laboratory tests: waived and non-waived. Different CLIA standards apply to waived and non-waived tests as well as the facilities that perform these types of tests. The i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge contains nine measured assays (sodium, potassium, chloride, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), ionized calcium, TCO2, glucose, creatinine and hematocrit) and is categorized as a CLIA waived test for venous whole blood samples, meaning this cartridge could be used in a facility with a CLIA Certificate of Waiver as a waived test.

Identifiers

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Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1263-2020%22

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