MicroScan Pos Combo Panel Type 33 — Class II medical device recall Z-1524-2015
Terminated recall by Beckman Coulter, Inc., reported 2015-05-06, distributed nationwide. Siemens investigation confirmed that a portion one lot of panel Pos Combo 33 lot was packaged without desiccan
| Recall number | Z-1524-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Beckman Coulter, Inc., West Sacramento, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-04-08 |
| Classified | 2015-04-27 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-05-06 |
| Terminated | 2015-04-27 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 664 panel |
| Model numbers | B1017-211, B10170211 |
| Expiration dates | 2014-09-12 |
Product
MicroScan Pos Combo Panel Type 33 (PC33): Catalog number B1017-211 MicroScan Pos Combo 33 B1017-211 panels are designed for use in determining quantitative and /or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of colonies, grown on solid media, of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative anaerobic gram-positive bacteria.
Reason for recall
Siemens investigation confirmed that a portion one lot of panel Pos Combo 33 lot was packaged without desiccants. The substrates on a panel packaged without a desiccant may deteriorate over time due to exposure to additional moisture in the panel pouch.
Machine access
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