Events

Recall of Device Recall Coulter PrepPlus

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
    77362
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2689-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-05-22
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=155841
  • 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
    Automated pipetting, diluting and specimen processing workstations for flow cytometric analysis - Product Code PER
  • Reason
    When samples are prepared using the prepplus or prepplus 2 sample preparation systems and then run on a flow cytometer, there is an imprecision in the absolute counts on only the first tube in a run.
  • Action
    The recalling firm initiated their recall by letter disseminated via email on 05/22/2017. The letter requested the following actions be taken: 1. Insert an empty daughter tube in place of a patient sample as the first tube in the carousel that is programmed for the addition of Flow-Count Fluorospheres.  2. Refer to the COULTER PrepPlus Operators Guide / PrepPlus 2 Instructions for Use (IFU) for instructions on adding Flow-Count Fluorospheres to daughter tubes. 3. Review all results following the flow cytometer data review instructions referenced in the associated IFU. Beckman Coulter also requested the consignee share this information with their laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of their laboratory Quality System documentation. If the consignee forwarded any of the affected product(s) listed above to another laboratory, They were asked to provide them a copy of the letter.

Device

Device Recall Coulter PrepPlus
  • Model / Serial
    All serial numbers currently in the field
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Coulter PrepPlus, Part Number 286600, || Product Usage: || The COULTER PrepPlus is a microprocessor-controlled pipetting and diluting system designed for automating sample preparation or assay methods. It is capable of aspirating and dispensing liquid samples.
  • 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