Events

Recall of UNICEL DXC 600

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
    141478
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-05-26
  • 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
    An incorrect lithium on board stability claim of 21 days on the reagent status screen is displayed when a fresh reagent cartridge is loaded on the instrument.

Device

UNICEL DXC 600
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: A20463 (Lot serial: N/A); Model Catalog: A29764 (Lot serial: N/A); Model Catalog: A27331 (Lot serial: N/A); Model Catalog: A20463 (Lot serial: NA); Model Catalog: A29764 (Lot serial: NA); Model Catalog: A27331 (Lot serial: NA)
  • Product Description
    UniCel DxC600 Synchron Clinical Systems
  • Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER INC.

Manufacturer

BECKMAN COULTER INC.