COULTER EPICS XL Flow Cytometer COULTER EPICS XL-MCL Flow Cytometer… — Class I medical device recall Z-0472-2019
Terminated recall by Beckman Coulter Inc., reported 2018-11-28, distributed nationwide. A manufacturing defect on the amplifier board of the Flow Cytometers my cause signal loss and/or signal drifti
| Recall number | Z-0472-2019 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Beckman Coulter Inc., Brea, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-01-12 |
| Classified | 2018-11-20 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-11-28 |
| Terminated | 2024-04-30 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AT, AU, BB, BD, BE, BG, BH, BR, BS, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DZ, EG, ES, FR, GB, GR, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IT, JP, KE, KR, KW, LB, LK, LV, MA, MX, MY, NG, NL, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SV, TH, TN, TR, TW, UA, UY, VE, VN, ZA |
| Quantity | 2,549 |
| Model numbers | 4CLR, 6605436R, 6605464RXL |
Product
COULTER EPICS XL Flow Cytometer COULTER EPICS XL-MCL Flow Cytometer SYSTEM II Software
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.
Machine access
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