Class 2 Device Recall Access Ostase QC

• Date Initiated by Firm: October 24, 2016
• Create Date: November 15, 2016
• Recall Status: Terminated on February 01, 2018
• Recall Number: Z-0408-2017
• Recall Event ID: 75526
• 510(K)Number: K994278
• Product Classification: Single (specified) analyte controls (assayed and unassayed) - Product Code JJX
• Product: Access Ostase QC, Catalog No. 37309, B83877; ; Product Usage:; ; The Access Ostase QC is intended for monitoring system performance of the Access Ostase assay.
• Code Information: 628297 623207 626001
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Beckman Coulter Inc.; 250 S Kraemer Blvd; Brea CA 92821-6232
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Beckman Coulter has determined that the Access Ostase Calibrator and Access Ostase QC lots do not meet their expiration date claims within the 10% criteria.
• FDA Determined Cause: Under Investigation by firm
• Action: Beckman Coulter sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated October 24, 2016 was sent to all their customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete and return the enclosed response form within 10 days. Customers with questions regarding the notice are instructed to contact Customer Technical Support Center at http://www.beckmancoulter.com, (800) 854-3633 in US and Canada, and to contact local Beckman Coulter representative if outside of US and Canada.
• Quantity in Commerce: 625 kits total (113 kits in US)
• Distribution: US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: UT, MI, MA, LA, IN, NC, CA, TX, NJ, IL, WI, MN, FL, KA, NY, CO, WA, KY, VA, and AL. Affected geographies: Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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.

• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = JJX and Original Applicant = BECKMAN COULTER, INC.