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Health product recall

Bicarbonate Reagents for Beckman Coulter AU analyzers (2015-02-17)

Starting date:
February 17, 2015
Posting date:
May 21, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-53397

Recalled Products

  1. AU2700 System - Bicarbonate Reagent
  2. AU5400 System - Bicarbonate Reagent
  3. AU System - Bicarbonate Reagent

Reason

Beckman Coulter has received a number of complaints concerning failed calibrations for specific lots of AU Bicarbonate Reagent used on Beckman Coulter AU analyzers. If calibration failures are generated using the specified lots of bicarbonate reagent, this may cause a delay in generation and release of patient results. No erroneous results will be generated as a result of this failure.

Affected products

A. AU2700 System - Bicarbonate Reagent

Lot or serial number
  • 5849
  • 5862
  • 5871
  • 5934
  • 5935
  • 5936
  • 6074
  • 6075
  • 6079
Model or catalog number
  • OSR6137
  • OSR6237
  • OSR6537
Companies
Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

250 S. Kraemer Blvd.

Brea

92821

California

UNITED STATES



B. AU5400 System - Bicarbonate Reagent

Lot or serial number
  • 5849
  • 5862
  • 5871
  • 5934
  • 5935
  • 5936
  • 6074
  • 6075
  • 6079
Model or catalog number
  • OSR6137
  • OSR6237
  • OSR6537
Companies
Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

250 S. Kraemer Blvd.

Brea

92821

California

UNITED STATES



C. AU System - Bicarbonate Reagent

Lot or serial number
  • 5849
  • 5862
  • 5871
  • 5934
  • 5935
  • 5936
  • 6074
  • 6075
  • 6079
Model or catalog number
  • OSR6137
  • OSR6237
  • OSR6537
Companies
Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

250 S. Kraemer Blvd.

Brea

92821

California

UNITED STATES