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Recall of Device Recall UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer Stainer Floor Cabinet

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
    62755
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2226-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-12-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-08-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-08-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=111645
  • 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
    Slide stainer, automated - Product Code KPA
  • Reason
    The recall was initiated because beckman coulter has confirmed that the dxh slidemaker stainer floor stand shipped with slidemaker stainer instruments were missing vinyl caps, exposing sharpt edges on the dxh slidemaker stainer reagent cabinet (floor stand) drawer slides. the sharp edges on the drawer slides may expose operators to physical injury when replacing reagents and waste containers whic.
  • Action
    Beckman Coulter initiated a "PRODUCT CORRECTIVE ACTION (PCA)" which was communicated via phone calls starting the week of December 19, 2011 to all customers who purchased UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer Coulter Cellular Analysis System. The phone calls provided the customers with an explanation of the problem identified, potential impact should the problem occur and an action to be taken. Customers were instructed to share the PCA information with their laboratory staff and if they had any questions, they should contact Beckman Coulter at (800) 526-7694.

Device

Device Recall UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer Stainer Floor Cabinet
  • Model / Serial
    Part Number(s) 775222 and A96152; Serial #s-MP010, MP023, MP026, AS23001, AS23002, AS25003, AS25004, AS25005, AS33008, AS33009, AS33010, AS33011, AS37013, AS38014, AS38015, AS39016, AS39017, AS40018, AS44012, AT04001, AT04002, AT04003, AT04004, AT04005, AT22010, AT22011, AT22012, AT35013, AT35014, AT35015, AT35016, AT35017, AT35018, AT40019, AT40020, AT40021, AT40022, AT40023, AT40024, AT40025, AT40026, AT40027, AT40028, AT40029, AT40030, AT45031, AT45032, AT45033, AT45034, AT45035
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states GA, NY, IL, TX, WA, PA, IN, MS, NC, and MO and the countries of Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland.
  • Product Description
    UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer Stainer Floor Cabinet, PN A96152. || The DxH Slidemaker Stainer is a fully automated slide preparation and staining device that aspirates a whole blood-sample, smears a blood film on a clean microscope slide, and delivers a variety of fixatives, stains, buffers, and rinse solutions to that blood smear. The DxH Slidemaker Stainer allows for adaptation of the smear appearance and stain methodology according to user preferences. Blood smears produced by the Slidemaker portion of the DxH Slidemaker Stainer are moved to baskets for transfer to the Stainer portion by a robot arm. Microscopic examination of the stained blood smears can be used to help determine the hematologic status of a patient. A stained blood film: " Allows for the differentiation of white blood cells " Facilitates the characterization of red blood cells and platelets " Aids in the identification of blood components and cellular abnormalities The optional floor stand has four drawers for storing the reagent and waste containers currently in use in the DxH Slidemaker Stainer.
  • 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