ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0886-06 ยท LEH Radioimmunoassay, Vancomycin

Beckman Coulter Inc

SYNCHRON Systems Vancomycin Reagent, in vitro diagnostic. Part Number 474824.

DateMay 18, 2006 (initiated Mar 30, 2006)
StatusTerminated
ReasonBeckman Coulter has received reports of patient samples and quality control recovery shifting low when using Vancomycin reagent lots M507219 and M511327. Internal QC recovery was as much as 15% lower than the assigned target value.
Root causeOther
ActionA Product Corrective Action (PCA) letter was be sent the week of MAR 30, 2006 to all SYNCHRON Systems Vancomycin Reagent customers of lot numbers M507219 and M511327 informing them to discontinue use and discard reagent. (Letters were sent by US mail)
Quantity3147
DistributionNationwide & Canada
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K013076SYNCHRON SYSTEMS VANCOMYCIN REAGENT; SYNCHRON SYSTEMS VANCOMYCIN CALIBRATOR
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Dec 12, 2001