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Device product

AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer System The AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer is intended for use as an in vitro diagnostic device for immunophenotyping.

Z-3135-2017

August 21, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Event
Event 77997
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
213 units (34 units in the US)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-3135-2017

Official wording

Reason: Beckman Coulter has identified that an incorrect setting using a proprietary software configuration tool can result in the Sample Prep Probe of the AQUIOS CL drawing aspirant from the wrong tube in a cassette which manifests in incorrect values being reported out of the laboratory for some patient samples.

Code information: All software versions.; Serial numbers - BA30048, AY20032, BA01007, AZ19046, AZ12030, BA25046, BA05011, AY51072, BA01002, AZ15044, BA30049, BA30050, BA05015, AZ19047, BA18029, AY47071, AZ15038, BA23036, BA23035, AZ23058, AZ20057, AY47063, BA15024, BA15023, AZ45080, BA01010, AZ25070, AZ32071, AZ12033, AZ25065, AZ25068, AY51075, AZ19052, BA15025

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: United States (nationwide) and countries of: Angola, Australia, Botswana, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Ghana, Israel, Malaysia, Namibia, Pakistan, Panama, South Africa, Uganda, France, Switzerland, Poland, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Netherland, Turkey, Spain, Great Britain, Romania, Brazil, Italy, Sweden, Ghana, Colombia, Lesotho and Zambia

Derived failure modes

  • Device software or design

    reason.device_software_design · v1.0.0

    incorrect setting using a proprietary software