—#147358

Product

Access Free T3 Assay, Ref No. A13422 The Access Free T3 assay is a paramagnetic particle, chemiluminescent immunoassay for the quantitative determination of free triiodothyronine levels in human serum and plasma using the Access Immunoassay Systems.

FDA product code: CDP — Radioimmunoassay, Total Triiodothyronine
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
Affected lot / code info: 524087 526807 528874 529913 530102 531647 532473 534080 534081 534336 535481 570090 570116 570222 570236 570239 570245 570246 622173 622174 671016 671025 671033

Why it was recalled

Demonstrate an upward shift in patient results.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Beckman Coulter sent an " Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated June 8, 2016, to all affected customers. Beckman Coulter has determined through customer feedback and internal testing that the Access Free T3 Reagent lots listed above demonstrate an upward shift in patient results. The preliminary results indicate this upward shift may be related to a June 2015 formulation design change that was introduced to improve the Access Free T3 open reagent pack stability. The upward shift in patient test results, therefore, is expected to be maintained for all future lots. The letter informs the customers of the impact and the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to complete and return the enclosed response form within 10 days. Customers with any questions are instructed to contact Customer Technical Support Center at http:www.beckmancoulter.com, call (800) 854-3633 in US and Canada. Customers outside US and Canada, are instructed to contact local Beckman Coulter representative.

Recalling firm

Firm: Beckman Coulter Inc.
Address: 250 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea, California 92821-6232

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution and to the countries of : Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-06-08
Posted by FDA: 2016-06-30
Terminated: 2017-04-18
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #147358. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.