Date Initiated by Firm |
October 25, 2004 |
Date Posted |
November 30, 2004 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 17, 2005 |
Recall Number |
Z-0262-5 |
Recall Event ID |
30362 |
510(K)Number |
k970905
|
Product Classification |
Lipase-Esterase, Enzymatic, Photometric, Lipase - Product Code CHI
|
Product |
SYNCHRON Clinical Systems Lipase (LIPA) Reagent; Classification name: 862.1465 |
Code Information |
Part number: 465101 Lot Numbers - Date of Mfg - Expiration Date M310237 - 10/29/2003 - 10/31/2004 M401010 - 01/15/2004 - 01/31/2005 M403026 - 03/05/2004 - 03/31/2005 M406041 - 06/10/2004 - 06/30/2005 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Beckman Coulter Inc 200 S Kraemer Blvd Brea CA 92822-6208
|
For Additional Information Contact |
Kathleen M. Jaker 714-966-3666
|
Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Beckman Coulter has confirmed that occasionally a cuvette may be skipped during the SYNCHRON Lipase Wash (LIWA) procedure. If this occurs, there is the potential for carryover into the SYNCHRON Lipase (LIPA) assay, resulting ina substantial positive bias affecting Lipase (LIPA) results.
|
FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
The week of 10/25/2004, a product corrective action (PCA) letter was mailed vis U.S. mail to all customers shipped LIPA reagent for the 24 months preceding the discovery of the issue. Customers instructed to repeat any sample that produces a lipase value of > 170 U/L that cannot be confirmed by patient history. |
Quantity in Commerce |
6,698 |
Distribution |
US and Canada |
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 = CHI and Original Applicant = BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
|