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Beckman Coulter Inc: COULTER LH 500 Hematology Analyzer part numbers: 178832, 178833, and 178834 software versions 1A and 1A2. The LH 500 Analyzer is a quantitative, automated hematology analyzer and leukocyte differential cell counter For In Vitro Diagnostic Use in clinical laboratories. The LH %500 Analyzer also provides a semi-automated reticulocyte analysis.
- Recall number
- Z-1433-04
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Inc
- Product
- COULTER LH 500 Hematology Analyzer part numbers: 178832, 178833, and 178834 software versions 1A and 1A2. The LH 500 Analyzer is a quantitative, automated hematology analyzer and leukocyte differential cell counter For In Vitro Diagnostic Use in clinical laboratories. The LH %500 Analyzer also provides a semi-automated reticulocyte analysis.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2004-08-12
- Posted
- 2004-09-02
- Terminated
- 2012-04-26
- Reason
- Beckman Coulter has confirmed an issue associated with the predilute mode of the COULTER LH 500 Hematology Analyzer. The workstation may display, transmit, and / or print an erroneous result or an incorrect dilution factor with a predilute sample result.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Customers were notified via U.S. mail by a Product Corrective Action Letter (PCA) dated August 12, 2004. The letter includes a description of what conditions need to be met for the error to occur and the proper steps to prevent the issue from occurring.
- Quantity
- 222
- Distribution
- Nationwide & Canada
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part Numbers: 178832, 178833, and 178834 software versions 1A and 1A2.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K032000"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GKZ
- Firm FEI
- 2050012
- Firm city
- Brea
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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