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Beckman Coulter Inc: SYNCHRON Systems Salicylate (SALY) Reagent; Part Number: 378194. SALY reagent, when used in conjunction with SUNCHRON LX System(s), UniCel DxC 600/800 Systems(s), SYNCHRON CX Systems(s) and SYNCHRON Systems Salicylate Calibrator, is intended for the quantitative determination of Salicylate concentration in human serum of plasma.

Recall number
Z-2238-2009
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc
Product
SYNCHRON Systems Salicylate (SALY) Reagent; Part Number: 378194. SALY reagent, when used in conjunction with SUNCHRON LX System(s), UniCel DxC 600/800 Systems(s), SYNCHRON CX Systems(s) and SYNCHRON Systems Salicylate Calibrator, is intended for the quantitative determination of Salicylate concentration in human serum of plasma.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-10-22
Posted
2009-09-30
Terminated
2012-07-16
Reason
The Salicylate Reagent lots listed here may fail calibration and/or fail to maintain linearity at the upper end of analytical range.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
An "Urgent: Product Corrective Action" letter dated October 22, 2007 was issued to customers. Customers were instructed to do the following: 1) Discontinue use and discard appropriately the affected lots of Salicylate Reagent., 2) Contact your Customer Service Representatives at 1-800-526-3821 in the United States or local Beckman Coulter Representative to discuss replacement options and 3) Complete and return the enclosed response form within 10 days. Contact your Customer Service Representative at 1-800-526-3821 in the United States or 1-800-463-7828 in Canada or, if you are outside the United States or Canada, please contact your local Beckman Coulter Representative to discuss replacement options. Direct any questions regarding this Product Corrective Action letter to the Customer Support Center (Hotline) at 1-800-854-3633 in the United States and Canada. Outside the United States and Canada, please contact your local Beckman Coulter Representative.
Quantity
7,842 total
Distribution
Nationwide and Canada.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers: M705222 and M706238.
510(k) numbers
["K014173"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DKJ
Firm FEI
2050012
Firm city
Brea
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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