FDA recall Z-1341-2018

Beckman Coulter Inc. · Class II · device

Product

AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer System, Catalog #B30166. The AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer system is an automated analyzer that use a no-wash sample preparation process.The firm name on the label is Beckman Coulter Ireland, Inc., Co. Clare, Ireland.

Reason for recall

The device may process the same sample with two different sample IDs and sample information while using the single tube loader, which has the potential for erroneous results due to the mis-identification.

Distribution

Distribution was made nationwide in the U.S. and in Puerto Rico. There was also government distribution, but no military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Angola, Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Zambia.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2018-01-29
Report date
2018-04-18
Termination date
2019-06-27
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Brea, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1341-2018