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Safety Alert for IMMAGE Immunochemistry Systems Cuvette Sectors

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Beckman Coulter.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2017-03-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-03-01
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20170301.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), 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 data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Medical device safety alert: beckman coulter immage immunochemistry systems cuvette sectors medical device manufacturer, beckman coulter, has issued a medical device safety alert concerning its immage immunochemistry systems cuvette sectors [part number (p/n): 470706; all lot]. the manufacturer has determined that immage cuvette sectors (p/n 470706) may be missing one of two positioning pins. cuvette sectors missing a positioning pin can become misaligned. if a cuvette sector becomes misaligned, under rare circumstances, the instrument mixer paddle may rub against the inside wall of the cuvette and create a noise. the manufacturer has no evidence of erroneous results being generated due to this issue to date. the manufacturer is instructing affected users to take the following actions:- inspect the cuvette sectors on the instrument reaction wheel to determine if any are missing positioning pins. replace any cuvette sectors with missing pins. upon completion of inspection, confirm that all cuvette sectors are seated in the reaction carousel. inspect the spare parts inventory of cuvette sectors to determine if any are missing positioning pins. discard any cuvette sector with missing positioning pin. a retrospective review of results is not necessary. according to the local supplier, the affected products are distributed in hong kong. if you are in possession of the affected products, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 01 march 2017.

Device

IMMAGE Immunochemistry Systems Cuvette Sectors
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Beckman Coulter IMMAGE Immunochemistry Systems Cuvette Sectors
  • Manufacturer
    Beckman Coulter

Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter