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Beckman Coulter Inc: SYNCHRON Systems Vancomycin Reagent, in vitro diagnostic. Part Number 474824.

Recall number
Z-0886-06
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc
Product
SYNCHRON Systems Vancomycin Reagent, in vitro diagnostic. Part Number 474824.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2006-03-30
Posted
2006-05-18
Terminated
2012-02-29
Reason
Beckman Coulter has received reports of patient samples and quality control recovery shifting low when using Vancomycin reagent lots M507219 and M511327. Internal QC recovery was as much as 15% lower than the assigned target value.
Root cause
Other
Action
A Product Corrective Action (PCA) letter was be sent the week of MAR 30, 2006 to all SYNCHRON Systems Vancomycin Reagent customers of lot numbers M507219 and M511327 informing them to discontinue use and discard reagent. (Letters were sent by US mail)
Quantity
3147
Distribution
Nationwide & Canada
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot numbers M507219 & M511327
510(k) numbers
["K013076"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LEH
Firm FEI
2050012
Firm city
Brea
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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