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Beckman Coulter Inc.: Access 2 Immunoassay System, Catalog Number 81600N. In vitro diagnostic device used for the quantitative, semi-quantitative, or qualitative determination of various analyte concentrations found in human body fluids.

Recall number
Z-0308-2018
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Product
Access 2 Immunoassay System, Catalog Number 81600N. In vitro diagnostic device used for the quantitative, semi-quantitative, or qualitative determination of various analyte concentrations found in human body fluids.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2017-11-06
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2019-11-04
Reason
Potential for minor skin burn if the tool contacts the reagent storage interface board (B79917) when performing a pipettor alignment.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
An Urgent Medical Device Recall letter, dated November 6, 2017, were sent to the affected customers via mail. The letter identifies the affected device, the reason for recall, impact, and actions to be taken. The firm states that customers may continue to operate their system normally. Customers are instructed to contact Technical Support if a device on the Access 2 instrument needs alignment. The alignment tool is only to be used by the Beckman Coulter service personnel and Beckman Coulter trained biomedical engineers. A Beckman Coulter service rep will contact customers to schedule a service visit. Customers are to share this information with their staff and retain a copy of the letter. Customers are to respond via one of the ways identified. Beckman Coulter should be contacted with any questions regarding the notice.
Quantity
227 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- US, Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial/Lot Numbers: 570005-570043, 570047-570049, 570051-570061, 570066-570071, 570073-570091, 570093-570123, 570125, 570126, 570128, 570131-570153, 570156-570203, 570205-570241, 570244-570248, 570250-570252 and 512684
510(k) numbers
["K922823"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JJE
Firm FEI
2050012
Firm city
Brea
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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2026-09-28
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