Events

Recall of SYNCHRON LX20 AND LX20 Pro

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
    25359
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0545-03
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-12-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2003-02-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2004-12-01
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=25654
  • 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, Sodium - Product Code JGS
  • Reason
    The disk that controls the home position of the sample wheel comes loose preventing a proper home sequence.
  • Action
    Firm will inspect instruments for failure conditions and fix the problem.

Device

SYNCHRON LX20 AND LX20 Pro

Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Beckman Coulter Inc, 200 South Kraemer Blvd W 337, Brea CA 92822
  • Source
    USFDA