FDA recall record

Beckman Coulter AutoMate 1250, Sorter with Aliquot Module - UDI: 15099590364106 recall — FDA Z-0492-2020

Beckman Coulter has identified a case where a customer using the microltiterplate kit option without a sorting drive encountered a cross-contamination of…

Class IIclassification
Z-0492-2020official record ID
Nov 27, 2019report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0492-2020
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusOngoing
Recalling firmBeckman Coulter Inc.
Report dateNov 27, 2019
Recall initiation dateNov 9, 2018
Quantity83 automate systems
LocationBrea, CA, United States

Official product description

AutoMate 1250, Sorter with Aliquot Module - UDI: 15099590364106; Model #ODL25125 Automate 2550, High Speed Sorter with Aliquot Module - UDI: 15099590364083 , Model #ODL25255

Why the product was recalled

Beckman Coulter has identified a case where a customer using the microltiterplate kit option without a sorting drive encountered a cross-contamination of samples when a connection time-out occurred between the system and Laboratory Information System (LIS) .

Distribution information

US: NY, VA OUS: Austria Belgium Czech Republic France Germany Israel Italy Lithuania Mayotte Romania Slovakia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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