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Device product

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.

Z-2983-2020

June 17, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Beckman Coulter Biomedical GmbH
Event
Event 85874
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
32 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2983-2020

Official wording

Reason: 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 .

Code information: Serial/Lot Number(s)/Software Version: all

Distribution pattern: 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.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    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 .