Beckman Coulter, Inc., Synchron LX Clinical Systems Ion Selective Electrolyte (ISE) Flow Cell: Class I Recall
MedSun: Newsletter #61, June 2011

FDA MedWatch Safety Alert

Healthcare professionals were notified that there may be ratio pump wear, silver iodide build-up on the chloride electrode, microbial contamination, general non-ISE hardware, and maintenance in the instruments (ion selective electrolyte flow cell) which may cause incorrect electrolyte results. This may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Additional Information:

FDA MedWatch Safety Alert. Beckman Coulter, Inc., Synchron LX Clinical Systems Ion Selective Electrolyte (ISE) Flow Cell: Class I Recall. May 23, 2011.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm256424.htm