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Terminated

Unicel DxH 800 Coulter Cellular Analysis System. Beckman Coulter, Inc. Brea, CA. Quantitative, automated hematology analyzer and for in vitro diagnostic use in screening patient populations found in clinical laboratories.

FDA Recall Z-1658-2010 · Posted 2010-05-26

Recalling FirmBeckman Coulter Inc.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeGKZ
Date Initiated2010-02-04
Date Terminated2014-09-02
Product Quantity56 units

Reason for Recall

Issue 1: The system will substitute or omit the characters # @ 1 \ ] ' ( I ) - when the instrument is configured in a language other than English, Chinese or Japanese. Example: Using the character @, a substitution in the string '123@456' would result in '123#456' and an omission would result in '123456'. Issue2: The characters 7 " and * (question mark, quotation mark, and asterisk) used as part

Firm 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.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Distributed Nationwide and Canada.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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