Recall of Device Recall Coulter LH 780 Hematology Analyzer

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
    66826
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0471-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-11-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-12-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-12-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Counter, differential cell - Product Code GKZ
  • Reason
    Beckman coulter is recalling the lh 750 and lh 780 hematology systems because the optical degradation may potentially cause a delay in reporting results for nucleated red blood cells (nrbc), white blood cell differential and/or reticulocytes.
  • Action
    Beckman Coulter sent an customer notification letter dated 11/8/13 to all customers who purchased the LH 750 and LH 780 Hematology Systems. The letter informs the customers of the problems identified and the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to complete and return the enclosed response form within 10 days. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Beckman Coulter's Customer Support Center at http://www.beckmancoulter.com/customer/support or call (800) 526-7694 in the US and Canada. Outside the US and Canada, customers are instructed to contact Beckman Coulter Representative. On 2/17/14, Beckman Coulter expanded the recall to inform Coulter LH 750 and Coulter LH 780 Hematology Analyzer customers of the issue related to LH Cleaner and Coulter Clenz.

Device

  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribtion - USA Nationwide including the countries of Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S., and Zimbabwe.
  • Product Description
    Coulter LH 780 Hematology Analyzer, Part No. 723585, || A90728 || Product Usage: || Coulter LH 780 Hematology Analyzer is a is a quantitative, automated hematology analyzer and leukocyte differential counter For In Vitro Diagnostic Use in clinical laboratories. The Coulter¿ LH 780 Hematology Analyzer also provides automated Reticulocyte analysis and enumeration of nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) as well as an automated method for enumeration of RBCs and WBCs in body fluids.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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