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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2826-2026·Announced 2026-08-05

Blood Analyzer Bar Code Reader May Assign Patient Results to Incorrect Patient ID

Instrumentation Laboratory is recalling certain GEM Premier 5000 blood analyzer systems because the bar code reader wand may assign patient results to the wrong patient ID.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall with no reported injuries. The hazard is a potential misassignment of patient results, so it falls under risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Instrumentation Laboratory is recalling the GEM Premier 5000 portable blood analyzer system (Model/Catalog Number 00024019255) because the Bar Code Reader (BCR) wand used with the system may assign patient results to an incorrect patient ID. The affected systems are identified by serial numbers 25100466, 24097933, and 23064897. The affected accessory is the BCR wand (Part No. 00024015859; UDI 08426950869634) that received a configuration update on or after April 8, 2026.

The recall notice states the BCR wands are used with GEM Premier 5000 and GEM Premier 7000 systems. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall. The notice does not report any illnesses or injuries.

The potential failure could cause a patient's test results to be assigned to the wrong patient ID, which could lead to incorrect clinical decisions. Healthcare facilities using the affected systems or wands should review the recall notice and contact Instrumentation Laboratory for guidance on identifying affected devices and next steps.

The recalled product

Product
Brand Name: GEM Premier 5000 Product Name: GEM Premier 5000 Model/Catalog Number: 00024019255 Portable blood analyzer system
Manufacturer
Instrumentation Laboratory
Category
Medical Device — Blood Analyzer System
Hazard
Affected units
3

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Lot numbers (1)

  • UDI No. 08426950869634

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Instrumentation Laboratory under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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