Events

Recall of UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM - OSTASE ASSAY

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

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
    63100
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-05-16
  • 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
    Ostase calibrator and qc vials have been observed to have an increased rate of breakage when stored at -70oc and thawed prior to kitting and shipment to the customer. the cracked calibrator and qc vials break and leak reagent in the kit box during shipment to customers.

Device

UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM - OSTASE ASSAY
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 37305 (Lot serial: >10 NUMBERS CONTACT MFG)
  • Product Description
    ACCESS OSTASE CALIBRATORS AND ACCESS OSTASE QC
  • Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER CANADA L.P.

Manufacturer

BECKMAN COULTER CANADA L.P.