FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Beckman Coulter Inc.: SYNCHRON System(s) Lactate (LACT) Reagent. Product Usage: Lactate (LACT) reagent, when used in conjunction with Synchron LX System(s), UniCel DxC 600/800 System(s) and Synchron Systems Multi Calibrator, is intended for the quantitative determination of lactate concentration in human plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
- Recall number
- Z-1613-2013
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Inc.
- Product
- SYNCHRON System(s) Lactate (LACT) Reagent. Product Usage: Lactate (LACT) reagent, when used in conjunction with Synchron LX System(s), UniCel DxC 600/800 System(s) and Synchron Systems Multi Calibrator, is intended for the quantitative determination of lactate concentration in human plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-05-28
- Posted
- 2013-06-27
- Terminated
- 2014-06-03
- Reason
- Beckman Coulter has confirmed customer reports of LACT Lot M210077 failing calibration with error condition OCR LOW. The calibration failures appear to be related to improper shipping or storage conditions (frozen reagent). Failed calibration of LACT may cause a delay in reporting results.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Beckman Coulter Inc. sent an Urgent Product Correction letter dated May 28, 2013 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, the issue, impact, actions to be taken, and resolution. The letter instructed customers to discontinue use of the affected product and request a replacement product. For questions contact Customer Support Center (Call Center) on the Beckman Coulter website at http://www.beckmancoulter.com/customersupport/support/ or call 800-854-3633 in the United States and Canada. Outside the United States or Canada, contact your local Beckman Coulter Representative.
- Quantity
- 3,353 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and country of Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part Number A95550, Lot Number M210077
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KHP
- 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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- Published
- 2026-09-28
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