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Instrumentation Laboratory recalls Brand Name: GEM Premier 5000 Product Name: GEM Premier 5000

📅 May 8, 2026 · 📍 Nationwide
Recalling company
Instrumentation Laboratory
Product
Brand Name: GEM Premier 5000 Product Name: GEM Premier 5000 Model/Catalog Number: 00024019255 portable blood analyzer system
Reason
Potential for Bar Code Reader (BCR) wands, used with the GEM Premier 5000 and GEM Premier 7000 systems, to assign patient results to an incorrect patient ID.
Classification
Class II – may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences
Recall date
May 8, 2026
Reported
Aug 5, 2026
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
Status
Ongoing
Quantity
27
Lot / codes
GEM Premier 5000: Part number: 00024019255 UDI: 08426950870227 Units distributed in Hong Kong: GEM Premier 5000 Serial Nos.: 20106073, 20106039, 19052933, 20116415, 20064792, 22062065, 22062067, 19103490, 22092716, 22102881, 18112339, 19012518, 20126582, 20075256, 20064794, 20106036, 24016057, 21088758, 21088759, 18061910, 24016081, 24016108, 24108036, 24108044, 24067370, 24067371 and 24077468. Affected Accessory: Bar Code Reader (BCR) Wand that received a configuration update on or after 8 April 2026. Part No. 00024015859; UDI No. 08426950869634
Company location
Bedford, MA
Recall type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-2823-2026
Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

View official FDA notice ↗ Search recall number Z-2823-2026 in the FDA Enforcement Report. Also see FDA recall press releases.

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