ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0471-2019 ยท GKZ Counter, Differential Cell

Beckman Coulter Inc.

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

DateNov 20, 2018 (initiated Jan 12, 2018)
StatusTerminated
ReasonA 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.
Root causeNonconforming Material/Component
ActionOn 01/12/2018 the firm sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter to affected customers via email/mail informing them that as a result of customer complaints and subsequent internal investigations, Beckman Coulter has determined that an internal electronic component on the circuit Amplifier boards in the FC 500 system may be affected by a manufacturing defect. Each FC 500 system contains seven (7) of the potentially affected Amplifier boards. All instruments are potentially impacted. Customers were informed to implement the following actions for the application used: 1. For All Application
Quantity3115
DistributionWorldwide 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,
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K030828TETRACXP SYSTEM (SOFTWARE AND SYSTEM GUIDE)
Beckman Coulter, Inc., May 21, 2003
K071681CYTOMICS FC 500 MPL FLOW CYTOMETER, MODEL # 626554
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Oct 4, 2007