FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Beckman Coulter Inc.: Kaluza C Flow Cytometry Software, RX Only in the U.S.A., Beckman Coulter, Inc. for the following software devices: (A) Kaluza C Perpetual License (B) Kaluza C Single Use 1 Year License (C) Kaluza C 5 User Network (D) Kaluza C 10 User Network (E) Kaluza C Perpetual Educational License (F) Kaluza C Single User 1 Year educational License (G) Kaluza C 10 User Network Educational License (H) Kaluza C 5 User Network Educational License (I) Kaluza C Flow Cytometry Software
- Recall number
- Z-1982-2019
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Inc.
- Product
- Kaluza C Flow Cytometry Software, RX Only in the U.S.A., Beckman Coulter, Inc. for the following software devices: (A) Kaluza C Perpetual License (B) Kaluza C Single Use 1 Year License (C) Kaluza C 5 User Network (D) Kaluza C 10 User Network (E) Kaluza C Perpetual Educational License (F) Kaluza C Single User 1 Year educational License (G) Kaluza C 10 User Network Educational License (H) Kaluza C 5 User Network Educational License (I) Kaluza C Flow Cytometry Software
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-09-17
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Compatibility issue between the software and Microsoft updates to Windows 7, 8, and 10. The compatibility issue causes the software to be unusable which could result in a delay of reporting results.
- Root cause
- Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment
- Action
- An "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter was sent on September 18, 2018 via email to all affected customers. Beckman Coulter ask that if you are using a LIS, please review all previous LIS transmissions which included keywords for accuracy by comparing keywords displayed in Kaluza C Information Plots to those in the LIS system. Please report any erroneous transmissions to Beckman Coulter. The recall letter also ask their customers to visit the Beckman Coulter website to download version Kaluza C 1.1 and install on all affected systems. Installation of Kaluza C version 1.1 will prevent software crashes and result in proper keyword value being transmitted for all samples 1. Navigate to http://www.kaluzasoftware.com and click the "Download" icon. 2. Click "Download Kaluza C1.1" and fill in the requested information. 3. Click the link in the registration email to download Kaluza C version 1.1. 4. Install Kaluza C version 1.1 on systems used for analysis. If you have questions regarding the notification, please contact 1-800-369-0333.
- Quantity
- 41 units
- Distribution
- US: CA and NY OUS: United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany
- Lot, serial or model codes
- A. C10574/UDI: 15099590705084 B. C10575/UDI: 15099590705091 C. C10576/UDI: 15099590705114 D. C10577/UDI: 15099590705107 E. C10578/UDI: 15099590705121 F. C10579/UDI: 15099590705138 G. C10580/UDI: 15099590705145 H. C10581/UDI: 15099590705152 I. C21166/UDI: 15099590705169
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JQP
- Firm FEI
- 2050012
- Firm city
- Brea
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28