Events

Recall of Device Recall Access Total T3

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
    77245
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2635-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-05-09
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-03-30
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=155544
  • 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
    Radioimmunoassay, total triiodothyronine - Product Code CDP
  • Reason
    The access immunoassays are susceptible to biotin interference.
  • Action
    An urgent Medial Device Recall letter dated 5/9/17 was sent to customers to inform them that Beckman Coulter is initiating a field action for Access Total T3, Access Thyroglobulin, Access Free T4, and Access GI Monitor. Beckman Coulter has determined through customer feedback and an internal investigation that the four Access immunoassays listed above are susceptible to biotin interference. During interference testing the interference occurred with samples that contained 100 ng/mL of biotin. This level of biotin is greater than the maximum biotin concentration observed in the normal healthy population. Customers are informed of the impact, action, and resolution. Customers are instructed to respond within 10 days: electronically via email or manually by completing and returning the enclosed response form. Customers with any questions regarding the notice are instructed to contact Customer Technical Support Center: ¿ From our website: http://www.beckmancoulter.com ¿ By phone: call 1-800-854-3633 in the United States and Canada. ¿ Outside the United States and Canada, contact your local Beckman Coulter representative.

Device

Device Recall Access Total T3
  • Model / Serial
    all lots
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antillean, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  • Product Description
    Access Total T3, A34435H, Catalog No. 33830
  • Manufacturer
    Beckman Coulter Inc.

Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Beckman Coulter Inc., 250 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea CA 92821-6232
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA