Date Initiated by Firm | February 04, 2010 |
Date Posted | May 26, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 02, 2014 |
Recall Number | Z-1657-2010 |
Recall Event ID |
55176 |
510(K)Number | K032000 |
Product Classification |
Counter, differential cell - Product Code GKZ
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Product | Coulter LH 500 Series System. Beckman Coulter, Inc. Brea, CA.
Quantitative, automated hematology analyzer and leukocyte differential cell counter for in vitro diagnostic use in clinical laboratories. |
Code Information |
Product LH500 100V Part number 178832; Product LH500 120V Part number 178833; Product LH500 240V Part Number 178834; All Serial Numbers. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Beckman Coulter Inc. 200 S Kraemer Blvd Brea CA 92821-6208
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For Additional Information Contact | 714-993-5321 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Issue 1: The system will substitute or omit the characters # @ [\] ' {I) when the system is configured in a language other than English or Chinese. Example: Using the character @, a substitution in the string '123@456' would result in '123#456' and an omission would result in '123456'
Issue 2: The system will omit the character ~ regardless of language.
Impact: There is a potential for Specimen |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software design |
Action | Beckman Coulter, Inc. issued "Urgent: Product Corrective Action" notifications dated February 12, 2010. Consignees were informed of the affected product and instructed on proper actions. The firm also asked that the enclosed response forms be returned.
For further information, contact your local Beckman Coulter Representative or call 1-800-526-7694. |
Quantity in Commerce | 1520 units |
Distribution | Distributed Nationwide and Canada. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = GKZ
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