FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

SYNCHRON System(s) Lactate (LACT) Reagent. Product Usage: Lactate (LACT) reagent, when used in conjunction with Synchron LX¿ System(s), UniCel¿ DxC 600/800 System(s) and Synchron¿ Systems Multi Calibrator, is intended for the quantitative determination of lactate concentration in human plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Recall: Z-1613-2013 · Reported July 3, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1613-2013
Event ID
65377
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
July 3, 2013
Initiation Date
May 28, 2013
Classification Date
June 27, 2013
Termination Date
June 3, 2014
Address
250 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea, CA, 92821-6232, United States

Description

SYNCHRON System(s) Lactate (LACT) Reagent. Product Usage: Lactate (LACT) reagent, when used in conjunction with Synchron LX¿ System(s), UniCel¿ DxC 600/800 System(s) and Synchron¿ Systems Multi Calibrator, is intended for the quantitative determination of lactate concentration in human plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Reason

Beckman Coulter has confirmed customer reports of LACT Lot M210077 failing calibration with error condition OCR LOW. The calibration failures appear to be related to improper shipping or storage conditions (frozen reagent). Failed calibration of LACT may cause a delay in reporting results.

Code Info

Part Number A95550, Lot Number M210077

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and country of Canada.

Quantity

3,353 units