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Z-0359-2019Class III

Sorting-Drive Professional Part, Sorting-Drive Professional Kit, (Sorting Drive Software v4.2.1), Part No...

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. / initiated 2018-05-24 / Terminated / root cause: software

Beckman Coulter Inc. began a recall of Sorting-Drive Professional Part, Sorting-Drive Professional Kit, (Sorting Drive Software v4.2.1), Part No. A94144, Beckman Coulter, Inc. The Sorting-Drive... on . FDA classified it as Class III and gives the reason as "Sorting-Drive software version 4.2 (released in October 2015) introduced a new option for iPAW and the Sorting-Drive Client that is used for manual printing of barcodes.Sorting Drive software version 4.2 was replaced by...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0359-2019
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
Product
Sorting-Drive Professional Part, Sorting-Drive Professional Kit, (Sorting Drive Software v4.2.1), Part No. A94144, Beckman Coulter, Inc. The Sorting-Drive Professional Kit (PN A94144) includes the Sorting-Drive 4.2.1 User Kit (PN B95347) which includes the Sorting-Drive 4.2.1 Software DVD (PN B95346). This software version includes an option for manual barcode printing for sample tubes. Sorting-Drive software facilitates the Laboratory Information System (LIS) connection to AutoMate 2500 Family systems.
Product code
JQP Calculator/Data Processing Module, For Clinical Use
Reason for recall
Sorting-Drive software version 4.2 (released in October 2015) introduced a new option for iPAW and the Sorting-Drive Client that is used for manual printing of barcodes.Sorting Drive software version 4.2 was replaced by 4.2.1 (both versions contain the same option for manual barcode printing). When printing consecutively numbered tube labels using this optional Barcode Counter function, the system incorrectly converts numbers with consecutive multiple zeroes in the middle, potentially leading to wrong barcode IDs. The firm reports that this does not affect automated label creation or reprinting of individual labels and that no other system functions are affected.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software change control
Action
On 6/4/2018 Beckman Coulter (BEC) reported that the issue will be corrected via a field modification performed by Field Service. BEC reported that they do not intend to send a customer letter for this issue.US customers can contact the Technical Support Troubleshooting Hotline at (800) 854-3633.
Quantity in commerce
58
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark ,France, Germany, Greece ,Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy ,Republic of Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania ,Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal , Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia ,South Africa , Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey , and United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots
v4.2.1 (and 4.2, discontinued)

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0359-2019
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0353-2019Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0354-2019Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0355-2019Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0356-2019Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0357-2019Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0358-2019Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0359-2019Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated