Beckman Coulter DxA Automation System, DxA 5000 Fit, REF: B87352, IVD, 200240V, 16A, 50/60HZ, RxOnly
Beckman Coulter Biomedical GmbH began a recall of Beckman Coulter DxA Automation System, DxA 5000 Fit, REF: B87352, IVD, 200240V, 16A, 50/60HZ, RxOnly on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "A software defect in the DxA Automation System may cause tests to be run on patient samples in tube types not compatible with the requested test, leading to erroneous patient results". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as software.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2145-2023
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Biomedical GmbH
- Product
- Beckman Coulter DxA Automation System, DxA 5000 Fit, REF: B87352, IVD, 200240V, 16A, 50/60HZ, RxOnly
- Product code
- JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use
- Reason for recall
- A software defect in the DxA Automation System may cause tests to be run on patient samples in tube types not compatible with the requested test, leading to erroneous patient results
- Root cause tag
- software
- FDA root cause
- Software design
- Action
- On 06/12/2023, Beckman Coulter issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification to affected consignees. Beckman Coulter asked consignees to take the following actions: 1. Inspect tubes routed to error regions and confirm that the tube type was appropriate per the assay IFU for the test performed. 2. Please share this information with your laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of your laboratory Quality System documentation. If you have forwarded any of the affected product(s) listed above to another laboratory, please provide them a copy of this letter. 3. So that we are assured you have received this important communication, please respond within 10 days in one of the following ways: " Electronically, if you received this communication via email./" Manually, complete and return the enclosed Response Form. 4. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact our Customer Support Center or your local Beckman Coulter Representative: " From our website: http://www.beckmancoulter.com/" By phone: call 1-800-526-3821 in the United States. 5. Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.
- Quantity in commerce
- 15
- Distribution
- US: AL CA FL IL IN KY MI MN MO NE NJ NV NY OH PA SC TX WI WV OUS: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czechia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom,
- Product codes and lots
- UDI-DI: (01)15099590707118, All DxA serial numbers
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2144-2023 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2145-2023 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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