HIGH

GEM Premier 5000 PAK; Part No. 00055407504.

Confirmed customer complaints indicating that GEM PAKs (cartridges) for the GEM Premier 5000 may experience an increased incidence of Process Control Solution Not Detected (PCSND) errors during warm-up, including consecutive occurrences, resulting in GEM PAK ejection and requiring insertion of a new GEM PAK. iQM2 is an active quality process control program designed to provide continuous monitoring of the entire testing process. Thus, if a GEM PAK completes AutoPAK Validation following warm-up, it may remain in use. Consecutive GEM PAK ejections during warm-up may prolong turnaround times, potentially delaying results. In such cases, patient management may require reassessment once results are available. While many GEM PAKs continue to perform as intended, consecutive ejections may increase the likelihood of operational disruption, highlighting the importance of advance planning where feasible to help minimize impact.

Quick Facts at a Glance

Recall Date
January 20, 2026
Hazard Level
HIGH
Brand
Instrumentation Laboratory
Geographic Scope
1 states

Hazard Information

Confirmed customer complaints indicating that GEM PAKs (cartridges) for the GEM Premier 5000 may experience an increased incidence of Process Control Solution Not Detected (PCSND) errors during warm-up, including consecutive occurrences, resulting in GEM PAK ejection and requiring insertion of a new GEM PAK. iQM2 is an active quality process control program designed to provide continuous monitoring of the entire testing process. Thus, if a GEM PAK completes AutoPAK Validation following warm-up, it may remain in use. Consecutive GEM PAK ejections during warm-up may prolong turnaround times, potentially delaying results. In such cases, patient management may require reassessment once results are available. While many GEM PAKs continue to perform as intended, consecutive ejections may increase the likelihood of operational disruption, highlighting the importance of advance planning where feasible to help minimize impact.

What You Should Do

Patients and healthcare providers should stop using this device immediately. Follow the recall instructions provided by the manufacturer. Contact Instrumentation Laboratory or your healthcare provider for instructions. Notification method: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

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Full Description

GEM Premier 5000 PAK; Part No. 00055407504.. Reason: Confirmed customer complaints indicating that GEM PAKs (cartridges) for the GEM Premier 5000 may experience an increased incidence of Process Control Solution Not Detected (PCSND) errors during warm-up, including consecutive occurrences, resulting in GEM PAK ejection and requiring insertion of a new GEM PAK. iQM2 is an active quality process control program designed to provide continuous monitoring of the entire testing process. Thus, if a GEM PAK completes AutoPAK Validation following warm-up, it may remain in use. Consecutive GEM PAK ejections during warm-up may prolong turnaround times, potentially delaying results. In such cases, patient management may require reassessment once results are available. While many GEM PAKs continue to perform as intended, consecutive ejections may increase the likelihood of operational disruption, highlighting the importance of advance planning where feasible to help minimize impact.. Classification: Class II. Quantity: 489 units. Distribution: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Belarus, Switzerland, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Jordan, Japan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Macau, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, San Marino, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, Uzbekistan & Vietnam.

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Product Classification

Product Details

Model Numbers
Lot Code: Part number: 00055407504
UDI: 08426950807537
Lots No.: 251111O
251112P
251113U
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Affected States
ALL
Report Date
March 18, 2026
Recall Status
ACTIVE

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