Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall COULTER LH 500 Series Analyzer

Según U.S. Food and Drug Administration, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en United States que fue producido por Beckman Coulter Inc..

¿Qué es esto?

Una corrección al equipo o acción de retiro tomada por el fabricante para abordar un problema con un dispositivo médico. Los retiros (recalls) ocurren cuando un dispositivo médico está defectuoso, cuando puede poner en riesgo la salud, o cuando simultáneamente está defectuoso y puede poner en riesgo la salud.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    58174
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2042-2011
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2011-03-02
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2011-04-20
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2012-05-29
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=98584
  • Notas / Alertas
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    Counter, differential cell - Product Code GKZ
  • Causa
    The recall was initiated because beckman coulter has identified a problem with integrated circuit chips used in different boards throughout the beckman coulter lh500/hmx/hmx autoloader hematology analyzer.
  • Acción
    The firm, Beckman Coulter, sent an "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION" letter dated March 2, 2011, with attached PCA Response Form (via US Postal Service for US Customers) to all customers who purchased the COULTER¿ LH 500 Series Analyzer, COULTER¿ HmX Hematology Analyzer, and COULTER¿ HmX Hematology Analyzer with Autoloader. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were informed that the suspect Integrated Circuit Chips have been removed from all systems in inventory and manufacturing. The customers were instructed to share this information with their laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of their laboratory Quality System documentation. If customers have forwarded any of the affected product(s) listed on the PCA letter to another laboratory, please provide a copy of the letter to them. The customers were instructed to complete and return the enclosed Response Form within 10 days so Beckman are assured they have received this important communication and are taking appropriate action. The customers with any technical questions regarding the Product Corrective Action were instructed to contact Beckman Coulter Customer Service at 800-526-7694 in the United States and Canada or contact their local Beckman Coulter Representative.

Device

Device Recall COULTER LH 500 Series Analyzer
  • Modelo / Serial
  • Clasificación del producto
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, and Singapore.
  • Descripción del producto
    COULTER¿ LH 500 Series Analyzer || Part number: 178832, 178833, 178834 || The COULTER LH 500 Analyzer is a quantitative, automated hematology analyzer and leukocyte differential cell counter For In Vitro Diagnostic Use in clinical laboratories. The LH500 Analyzer also provides a semiautomated reticulocyte analysis.
  • Manufacturer
    Beckman Coulter Inc.

Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter Inc.
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Beckman Coulter Inc., 200 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea CA 92821-6208
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA