Events

Recall of ACCESS SYSTEM - THYROID UPTAKE ASSAY

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BECKMAN COULTER INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    111898
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-05-20
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Falsely low restults due to carryover on the access sample probe.

Device

ACCESS SYSTEM - THYROID UPTAKE ASSAY
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: All lot number)
  • Product Description
    Thyroid Uptake Assay
  • Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER INC.

Manufacturer

BECKMAN COULTER INC.