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Recall of Device Recall Coulter Lyse S III diff Lytic

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
    58235
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2213-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-12-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-05-19
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-06-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=98781
  • 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
    Red-Cell lysing products - Product Code GGK
  • Reason
    The recall was initiated by beckman coulter because the coulter lyse iii diff lytic reagent lot number 101554f was released for distribution to customers between november 17 and december 1, 2010 prior to completion of qc testing.
  • Action
    Beckman Coulter sent a Product Corrective Action ( PCA) letter dated December 28, 2010, to all affected consignees with an attached PCA Response form via US Postal Service for US Customers) who purchased the Coulter Lyse S III diff Lytic Lot # 101554F. The letter provides customers with an explanation of the problem identified and an action to be taken. If customers currently had any of the lot mentioned above in their laboratory, they were asked to discontinue use and discard remaining product according to their laboratory chemical safety procedures. And to complete and return the enclosed response form within 10 days to acknowledge that they received this notice and are taking appropriate action. For the population at most risk, there is no serious consequences and only remote probability of injury and medically reversible consequences due by the small change for Hgb and WBC results. Consignees were also asked to share this information with their laboratory staff and retain the notification as part of their laboratory Quality System documentation. Technical questions regarding this Product Corrective Action were directed to Beckman Coulter Customer Service at( 800) -526-7694 in the United States and Canada.

Device

Device Recall Coulter Lyse S III diff Lytic
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number: 101554F
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distrubution-- USA ( nationwide) including states of : AL, AR, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, & WV and country of Canada.
  • Product Description
    COULTER LYSE S III diff Lytic Part Number: 8546796. || COULTER LYSE S III diff Lytic Reagent For use as an erythrocyte lytic agent for the quantitative determination of hemoglobin and for leukocyte counting and sizing on COULTER GEN S, MAXM, HmX, LH500, LH 750, and LH 780 hematology analyzers. Use with only ISOTON III or LH Series diluent. Refer to your instrument product manuals and/or online help, as applicable.
  • 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