—#211424

Product

Access Intact PTH assay, a paramagnetic particle, chemiluminescent immunoassay for the quantitative determination of intact parathyroid hormone (parathyrin, PTH) levels in human serum and plasma using the Access Immunoassay Systems, Catalog Number A16972

FDA product code: CEW — Radioimmunoassay, Parathyroid Hormone
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K061190
Affected lot / code info: UDI: (01)15099590201937(17)241130(11)231201; Lot 339071

Why it was recalled

Beckman Coulter has identified that some Access PTH reagent packs from lot 339071 may be over- or under-filled in well 0. The dispensed material in well 0 could be above or below specification, risking sealing issues, contamination, instrument errors, delays, or inaccurate results with a negative bias and increase in imprecision. The issue was confirmed on 10 April 2024 by Beckman Coulter through an internal non-conformance (NC-INT-66585). The well 0 scale on the filling line began malfunctioning on the fill immediately before PTH. The malfunction was not noticed until the majority of PTH was filled.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

An URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notification letter dated 11/26/24 was sent to customers. ACTION: Discontinue using Access Intact PTH reagent lot 339071 and discard all remaining reagent packs from this lot. Beckman Coulter recommends sharing the content of this letter with your laboratory and/or medical director regarding the need to perform a retrospective review of the patient results generated from the affected Access Intact PTH reagent pack lot to determine if retesting is necessary. Beckman Coulter is investigating the root cause of this issue to prevent similar occurrences. Please share this information with your laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of your laboratory Quality System documentation. If you have forwarded any of the affected product listed above to another laboratory, please provide them a copy of this letter. So that we are assured you have received this important communication, please respond within 10 days in one of the following ways: Electronically, if you received this communication via email. Manually, complete and return the enclosed Response Form. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact our Customer Support Center; From our website: http://www.beckmancoulter.com

Recalling firm

Firm: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Address: 1000 Lake Hazeltine Dr, Chaska, Minnesota 55318-1037

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the country of Canada.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2024-11-26
Posted by FDA: 2025-01-03
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #211424. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.