PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Critical Class I Terminated

1) Cytomics FC 500 With CXP Software BECKMAN COULTER 2) Cytomics FC 500 MPL With MXP Software BECKMAN COULTER flow cytometer for in vitro diagnostics

Reported: November 28, 2018 Initiated: January 12, 2018 #Z-0471-2019

Product Description

1) Cytomics FC 500 With CXP Software BECKMAN COULTER 2) Cytomics FC 500 MPL With MXP Software BECKMAN COULTER flow cytometer for in vitro diagnostics

Reason for Recall

A manufacturing defect on the amplifier board of the Flow Cytometers my cause signal loss and/or signal drifting resulting in absence of data or a population shift in the data plots. This can impact patient results for any application.

Details

Recalling Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Units Affected
3115
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide including Puerto Rico. OUS: FC 500: Japan, South Korea, China, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Bangladesh, Czech Republic, France, Pakistan, India, South Africa, Austria, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Sweden, Australia, Hungary, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, Gabon, Portugal, Mexico, Singapore, Monaco, Hong Kong, Guadeloupe, Zambia, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Reunion, Poland, Egypt, Slovakia, Croatia, Brazil, Chile, Bahrain, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Myanmar, Morocco, Serbia, Philippines, Lebanon, Romania, Moldova, Qatar, Barbados, Iraq, Oman, Namibia, Indonesia, Thailand, The Bahamas, Macau, El Salvador, Panama, Denmark, Venezuela, Azerbaijan, Israel, Colombia, Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, Tunisia, Kuwait, Kenya, Libya, Latvia, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Taiwan EPICS XL: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican, Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Macau, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, The Bahamas, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Location
Brea, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
1) Cytomics FC 500 With CXP Software BECKMAN COULTER 2) Cytomics FC 500 MPL With MXP Software BECKMAN COULTER flow cytometer for in vitro diagnostics. Recalled by Beckman Coulter Inc.. Units affected: 3115.
Why was this product recalled?
A manufacturing defect on the amplifier board of the Flow Cytometers my cause signal loss and/or signal drifting resulting in absence of data or a population shift in the data plots. This can impact patient results for any application.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on November 28, 2018. Severity: Critical. Recall number: Z-0471-2019.