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Health product recall

UNICEL DXH COULTER ANALYSIS SYSTEM (2015-12-01)

Starting date:
December 1, 2015
Posting date:
January 7, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-56518

Affected Products

  • A. UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM
  • B. UNICEL DXH SLIDEMAKER STAINER COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM
  • C. UNICEL DXH 600 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

Reason

Beckman Coulter determined that the affected software for the DXH systems allows the creation of multiple orders with the same specimen identification (ID) but different patient identification when manually editing pending orders at the system manager. The issue does not occur for edits of released results or for test orders requested through host transmission. The issue creates the potential for sample misidentification and potential of releasing erroneous results.

Affected products

A. UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number
  • 629029
  • B24802
Companies
Manufacturer
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Blvd.
Brea
92821
California
UNITED STATES

B. UNICEL DXH SLIDEMAKER STAINER COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number

775222

Companies
Manufacturer
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Blvd.
Brea
92821
California
UNITED STATES

C. UNICEL DXH 600 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number

B23858

Companies
Manufacturer
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Blvd.
Brea
92821
California
UNITED STATES