FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-2983-2020
DxA 5000; Catalog Number:B50516; UDI:15099590707118 - Product Usage: The DxA 5000 is a high-speed, modular, automated sample handling system that performs pre-analytical and post-analytical sample processing and storage. The automation system also sorts, routes, and presents sample tubes to analyzers for analysis. The DxA 5000 also consolidates a variety of analytical instruments, such as an Immunoassay analyzer, into a unified workstation on a track system.
Published September 30, 2020 · Recall initiated: June 17, 2020
Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.
What's the hazard
The DxA 5000 instructions for use may be confusing regarding the re-use of sample IDs. Beckman Coulter has received complaints where the re-use of sample barcodes were not being detected by the system .
What to do
Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter
Recall details
- Manufacturer
- Beckman Coulter Biomedical GmbH
- Distributor
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The countries of Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Israel, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.
- Lot
- Serial/Lot Number(s)/Software Version: all
- Risk classification
- Class II
- Area (FDA)
- device
- Country
- Germany
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