Events

Recall of Potassium Electrode Tip; || Part No.s: || 668281 Tip Assembly- Synchron Family || 669117 Packaged- Synchron Family || 441104 Electrode Assembly- EL-ISE || 445604 Electrode Packaged- EL-ISE

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
    32164
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0937-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-05-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-06-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2005-11-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=39279
  • 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
    Electrode, Ion Specific, Potassium - Product Code CEM
  • Reason
    Does not meet performance criteria and exhibits upward trend of result recoveries during calibration period.
  • Action
    Firm sent letters by US Mail requesting that users discard thier probes.

Device

Potassium Electrode Tip; || Part No.s: || 668281 Tip Assembly- Synchron Family || 669117 Packaged...
  • Model / Serial
    Multiple lots are involved.    |SYNCRHON: | | |  |Lot 446 ¿ Manufactured 20 NOV 2004* |231 |N/A** |  |Lot 450 ¿ Manufactured 12 DEC 2004 |880 | |  |Lot 501 ¿ Manufactured 03 JAN 2005 |30 | |  |Lot 504 ¿ Manufactured 24 JAN 2005 |698 | |  |Lot 507 ¿ Manufactured 21 FEB 2005 |400 | |  |Lot 508 ¿ Manufactured 28 FEB 2005 |130 | |  |Lot 512 ¿ Manufactured 28 MAR 2005 |1643 | |  |Lot 517 ¿ Manufactured 02 MAY 2005 |2020 | |  | | | |  |EL-ISE: | | |  |Lot 0446 ¿ Manufactured 20 NOV 2004* |20 |N/A** |  |Lot 0504 ¿ Manufactured 24 JAN 2005 |30 | |  |Lot 0508 ¿ Manufactured 28 FEB 2005 |30 | |  |---------------------------------------------+---------------+---------------------|
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    United States and Canada
  • Product Description
    Potassium Electrode Tip; || Part No.s: || 668281 Tip Assembly- Synchron Family || 669117 Packaged- Synchron Family || 441104 Electrode Assembly- EL-ISE || 445604 Electrode Packaged- EL-ISE
  • Manufacturer
    Beckman Coulter Inc

Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Beckman Coulter Inc, 200 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea CA 92822-6208
  • Source
    USFDA