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Recall of Device Recall UniCel DxH 600 Coulter Cellular Analysis 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
    67058
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1829-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-11-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-12-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=124630
  • 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 unicel dxh800 and unicel dxh600 coulter analysis systems because the optical degradation may potentially cause a delay in reporting results for nucleated red blood cells (nrbc), automated white blood cell differential and the reticulocyte.
  • Action
    An Urgent Product Correction letter, dated 11/08/2013, was sent to all the customers who purchased the UniCel DxH 800 and UniCel DxH 600 Coulter Cellular Analysis 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 via website, http://www.beckmancoulter.com/customersupport/support, via phone at (800) 526-7694 in US and Canada. For outside of the US and Canada, customers are instructed to contact their local Beckman Coulter Representative. Beckman Coulter sent an update on 2/14/14, to inform customers that the recall was expanded to include specific lots of DxH Cleaner.

Device

Device Recall UniCel DxH 600 Coulter Cellular Analysis System
  • Model / Serial
    All serial numbers
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- US, Canada, Australia, China, Belgium, Brunei Darssalam, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    UniCel DxH 600 Coulter Cellular Analysis System, Part No. B23858. || Used for in vitro diagnostic use in screening patient populations found in clinical laboratories.
  • 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