Events

Recall of Access/DxI Immunoassay System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States 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
    56752
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0607-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-12-13
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=94447
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Analyzer, chemistry (photometric, discrete), for clinical use - Product Code JJE
  • Reason
    This recall was initiated because beckman coulter has received reports of erroneous test results being reported as a result of assay reagent packs being transferred between systems. erroneous results will be generated as a result of missing or incorrect assay reagents. in these cases both false positive and false negative results are possible, depending upon the assay configuration.
  • Action
    Beckman Coulter, Inc. sent two (2) Product Corrective Action (PCA) letters (Access letter and DxI letter) with attached Customer Response form the week of August 09, 2010 to the affected customers. The letters were dated August 13, 2010, and identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customers. The letter reminded customers that it is critical that they load reagent packs according to the procedure provided in their Access or Access 2 Operators Guide, Instructions for Use, or Help system. A copy of the procedure was included with the letter. Customers were reminded that all operators should be properly trained on these important procedures and understand the impact on reported results if these procedures are not followed. Customers were instructed to share this information with their laboratory staff, and retain this notification as part of their laboratory Quality System documentation. Customers who needed assistance or had any questions regarding this notification, were instructed to contact Technical Support at 1-800-854-3633, option 1 in the United States or Canada.

Device

Access/DxI Immunoassay System
  • Model / Serial
    All versions are affected.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution & Canada
  • Product Description
    Access Immunoassay Systems, Part Number: 81600 ; Access 2 Immunoassay Systems, Part Number: 81600N; || Synchron LXi 725; UniCel DxI 800 Access Immunoassay Systems, Part Number: 973100; UniCel DxI 600 Access Immunoassay Systems, Part Number A30260; || UniCel DxC 600i, Part Number: A25656; UniCel DxC 660i, Part Number: A64871; UniCel DxC 860i, Part Number: A64935; UniCel DxC 880i, Part Number: A59102; SYNCHRON Access Clinical || Systems || The Access/DxI Immunoassay System is an in vitro diagnostic device used for the quantitative, semi-quantitive or qualitative determination of various analyte concentration found in human body fluids. Function of the Peristaltic Pump: to aspirate unbound material from reaction vessels and to move waste from vacuum jar into waste bottle through associated tubing within the Access Immunoassay System.
  • Manufacturer
    Beckman Coulter Inc.

Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Beckman Coulter Inc., 200 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea CA 92821-6208
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA