Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-2074-2017 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Beckman Coulter Inc. |
| Report date | May 24, 2017 |
| Recall initiation date | Apr 13, 2017 |
| Quantity | 45,278 units total (2,419 units in US) |
| Location | Brea, CA, United States |
Official product description
Access BR Monitor, Part No. 387620
Why the product was recalled
Following biases observed in the results of the French National Quality Controls, Beckman Coulter has been informed that a study completed by the French Competent Authority Agence nationale de s¿curit du Medicament et des produits de sant (ANSM) showed diagnosed cancer patients in non-remission of their metastatic disease, may have results below the upper reference limit (URL) of 31.3 U/mL as stated in the Access BR Monitor instructions for use (IFU).
Distribution information
Affected geographies: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mayotte, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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