—#98955

Product

UniCel DxH 800 Coulter Cellular Analysis System, Part Number: 629029 The UniCel DxH 800 Analyzer is a quantitative, automated hematology analyzer for in vitro diagnostic use in screening patient populations found in clinical laboratories. The UniCel DxH 800 Analyzer provides a: (1) Complete Blood Count (CBC), Leukocyte 5 Part Differential (Diff), Reticulocyte (Retic) and Nucleated Red Blood Cell (NRBC) on whole blood; (2) Total Nucleated Count (TNC) and Red Cell Count (RBC) on Body Fluids (cerebrospinal, serous and synovial).

FDA product code: GKZ — Counter, Differential Cell
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Hematology
510(k) numbers: K081930
Affected lot / code info: All Serial Numbers are affected

Why it was recalled

The recall was initiated because: The DxH 800 may fail to meet the carryover specification for NRBC% when the WBC is greater than 50 X 10 to the 3rd power cells/micro L (50 X 10 to the 9th power cells/L) Beckman Coulter indicated the NRBC% carryover is unlikely to have clinical impact.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Beckman Coulter sent an Urgent Product Correction letter, dated February 11, 2011, via US Postal Service to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Consignees were informed the issues would be corrected in a future release(s) for the DxH 800. Consignees were requested to complete and return the enclosed Response Form within ten (10) days and to share this information with their laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of their Quality System documentation. If consignees have transferred ownership or location of the analyzer(s) to another laboratory, they were requested to provide a copy of the letter to that party. For questions concerning this notice, consignees were told to contact Beckman Coulter Customer Service at 800-526-7694 in the United States or Canada, or contact their local Beckman Coulter representative.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI and the countries of Australia ,Belgium, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2011-02-11
Posted by FDA: 2011-05-05
Terminated: 2014-09-02
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #98955. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.