Date Initiated by Firm | August 01, 2007 |
Date Posted | January 07, 2009 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 13, 2009 |
Recall Number | Z-0455-2009 |
Recall Event ID |
49010 |
510(K)Number | K030828 |
Product Classification |
Automated Differential Cell Counter - Product Code GKZ
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Product | Cytomics FC 500 Flow Cytometry System with CXP Software, Part Numbers: 626553, Version 2.2 |
Code Information |
Part Numbers 626553, Version 2.2 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Beckman Coulter Inc 200 S Kraemer Blvd Brea CA 92822-6208
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For Additional Information Contact | 714-993-5321 Ext. 8383 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Software error: The recall was initiated after Beckman Coulter identified that the CXP User documentation does not adequately characterize the use of the Live Gate feature.
The primary use of a Live Gate is for the international removal of unwanted events, such as debris. The data outside of the Live Gate will not be stored to the final listmode file, this reducing the data set size.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software design |
Action | The customer notifications were initiated by Beckman Coulter on July 23, 2007 when a Product Corrective Action (PCA) was mailed via US Postal Service to all affected customers. The PCA informed the customers that the user documentation does not adequately characterize the use of the Live Gate feature. The letter provides the customer with explanation of Live Gate and actions to be taken. For further information, please contact Beckman Coulter, Inc. by telephone at 714-993-5321. |
Quantity in Commerce | 565 |
Distribution | Globally to the United States 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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