Atlas FDA

Cytomics FC 500 Flow Cytometry System with CXP Software Versions 2.0 & 2.1

FDA device recall Z-0197-2007 · posted 2006-11-21 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc
Reason for recall
Mis-identification-If a panel or protocol is added to an existing worklist but the tube location is not specified, the CXP Acquisition software will run the last specified tube through the remaining protocols and will generate results and printouts of these runs leading to a Mis-Identification condition.
Action taken
Customer letter -- A Product Corrective Action (PCA) letter was sent the week of July 24, 2006 to all accounts that have FC500 with CXP Software 2.0 and 2.1 to inform them that a potential sample misidentification may occur when running a Work list with missing tube Location(s) in Automatic MCL mode. The letter outlines actions to be taken to avoid mis-identification of patient results.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
GKZ
Quantity affected
416 (US) + 60 (Canada)
Distribution
Nationwide and Canada
Date initiated
2006-07-26
Date posted
2006-11-21
Date terminated
2012-02-29
Location
Brea, CA

Monitor recalls programmatically

Recalls and clearances share one API, with change alerts when new recalls post.

Related 510(k) clearances

RecordFirmDate
TETRACXP SYSTEM (SOFTWARE AND SYSTEM GUIDE) (K030828)Beckman Coulter, Inc.2003-05-21