Events

Recall of SYNCHRON LX20 SYSTEM ANALYZER - CLASS 2

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
    106566
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • 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
    The disk that controls the home position of the sample wheel comes loose preventing a proper home sequence.

Device

SYNCHRON LX20 SYSTEM ANALYZER - CLASS 2
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: LX 20 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: LX 20 PRO (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS)
  • Product Description
    Synchron LX20 System Analyzer
  • Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER INC.

Manufacturer

BECKMAN COULTER INC.