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Event 78699

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
August 24, 2017
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Beckman Coulter Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Lyophilized Chemistry Calibrator Level 1 Product Usage: Beckman Coulter Chemistry Calibrators are intended for use when calibrating methods run on the Beckman Coulter AU series of chemistry analyzers. Beckman Coulter Chemistry Calibrators are lyophilized, human serum based products formulated for use as a reference material when calibrating Beckman Coulter AU clinical chemistry system assays. The calibrators are used to calibrate the following assays: Albumin (ALB), Bicarbonate (CO2), Direct Bilirubin (DBIL), Total Bilirubin (TBIL), Calcium Arsenazo (CALA), Calcium (CAL oCPC), Cholesterol (CHOL), Creatinine (CREA), Glucose (GLU), Phosphorus (PHOS), Iron, Lactate, Magnesium (MG), Total Protein (TP), Triglyceride (TRIG), Unbound Iron Binding Capacity (UIBC), Urea Nitrogen (BUN), and Uric Acid. Only lots 6101K51 and 6101K61 were subject to recall.

Z-0605-2018
Recall number
Z-0605-2018
Initiated
August 24, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Quantity
unknown

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Unpaired lots of AU lyophilized chemistry calibrator level 1 and 2 have been distributed. Calibrator level 1 and 2 must be paired when used for calibration and cannot be used in any other combination. If lot numbers are not correctly paired, calibration can be run using incorrect set points which may generate erroneous results. QC failures could occur if incorrect pairs of calibrators are used.

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Reason for recall

Unpaired lots of AU lyophilized chemistry calibrator level 1 and 2 have been distributed. Calibrator level 1 and 2 must be paired when used for calibration and cannot be used in any other combination. If lot numbers are not correctly paired, calibration can be run using incorrect set points which may generate erroneous results. QC failures could occur if incorrect pairs of calibrators are used.

Code information

Lots # 6101K51 and 6101K61

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution in the states of AL, AK, AZ, AK, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IO, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VI, WA, WV, WI, and WY and the countries of Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guam, Paraguay, and Peru