FDA recall Z-2983-2020

Beckman Coulter Biomedical GmbH · Class II · device

Product

DxA 5000; Catalog Number:B50516; UDI:15099590707118 - Product Usage: The DxA 5000 is a high-speed, modular, automated sample handling system that performs pre-analytical and post-analytical sample processing and storage. The automation system also sorts, routes, and presents sample tubes to analyzers for analysis. The DxA 5000 also consolidates a variety of analytical instruments, such as an Immunoassay analyzer, into a unified workstation on a track system.

Reason for recall

The DxA 5000 instructions for use may be confusing regarding the re-use of sample IDs. Beckman Coulter has received complaints where the re-use of sample barcodes were not being detected by the system .

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The countries of Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Israel, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2020-06-17
Report date
2020-09-30
Termination date
2022-08-24
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Munich, N/A, Germany

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2983-2020