REF # D23352, MicroScan LabPro V5.03 Panel Update 11 (US), Electronic installed on the following instruments...
Beckman Coulter Inc. began a recall of REF # D23352, MicroScan LabPro V5.03 Panel Update 11 (US), Electronic installed on the following instruments: - B1018-280 MicroScan autoSCAN-4 Instrument -... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Analyzers contain incorrect algorithms which may affect antimicrobial susceptibility test results, leading to false susceptibility classifications."". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as software.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2888-2026
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
- Product
- REF # D23352, MicroScan LabPro V5.03 Panel Update 11 (US), Electronic installed on the following instruments: - B1018-280 MicroScan autoSCAN-4 Instrument - B1018-283 MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument - B1018-284 MicroScan WalkAway-96 plus Instrument - B1018-440 DxM-1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument - B1018-496 DxM-1096 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument
- Product code
- LON System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation
- Reason for recall
- Analyzers contain incorrect algorithms which may affect antimicrobial susceptibility test results, leading to false susceptibility classifications."
- Root cause tag
- software
- FDA root cause
- Software Design Change
- Action
- Between the dates of June 26 -29, 2026, Beckman Coulter issued a Urgent Medical Device via Email and US Mail. Beckman Coulter ask consignees to take the following actions: 1. Manually verify results from the panels and assays listed below for Daptomycin or Cefepime when read with the WalkAway instrument or autoSCAN-4 instrument and for Vancomycin when read with the autoSCAN-4 instrument. 2. Continue routine quality control procedures, review flagged or unusual panel results and follow laboratory verification practices prior to reporting results. 3. Beckman Coulter recommends sharing the content of this letter with your laboratory and/or medical director regarding the need to review previous patient test results. 4. Beckman Coulter recommends posting this letter on or near the affected analyzers.
- Quantity in commerce
- 158 instruments
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, WY.
- Product codes and lots
- UDI: 15099590799243/ V5.03 Panel Update 11
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2888-2026 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2889-2026 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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