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Beckman Coulter Inc.: UniCel DxC 880i, 860i and 600i Systems; Software Part Number: A84500, A86646; Software version: 4.9.01 The UniCel Synchron Clinical Systems are fully automated, computer-controlled clinical chemistry analyzers designed for the in vitro determination of a variety of general chemistries, therapeutic drugs, and other chemistries. Analysis can be performed on serum, plasma, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and whole blood (sample type is chemistry dependent)
- Recall number
- Z-2590-2010
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Inc.
- Product
- UniCel DxC 880i, 860i and 600i Systems; Software Part Number: A84500, A86646; Software version: 4.9.01 The UniCel Synchron Clinical Systems are fully automated, computer-controlled clinical chemistry analyzers designed for the in vitro determination of a variety of general chemistries, therapeutic drugs, and other chemistries. Analysis can be performed on serum, plasma, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and whole blood (sample type is chemistry dependent)
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-02-25
- Posted
- 2010-09-30
- Terminated
- 2012-07-02
- Reason
- Beckman Coulter is initiating a recall on their UniCel DxC Clinical Systems (880i, 860i,680i and 660i Systems with serial number <2760 that have software version 4.9.01 installed and have the VME Motorola ICS board) because they may exhibit issues with stat sample rack loading, causing a possible delay in results.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Beckman Coulter sent an URGENT: FIELD SAFETY NOTICE letter, dated March 25, 2010, to all customers. The letter identified the affected product, the problem, and the actions customers take. Customers were instructed to: if the UniCel DxC system serial number was less than 2760 the customer should contact their local representative to arrange for an upgrade to software version 4.9 build 02. Complete and return the enclosed response form within 10 days of the notice. Share the information with their laboratory staff and retain the notification as part of the Quality System documentation. If affected products were forwarded to another laboratory, provide a copy of the notification letter to them. Customers may contact the Customer Support Center (Hotline) at 1-800-854-3633. For questions or comments please contact the firm at (714) 961-3634
- Quantity
- 22
- Distribution
- Class II Recall - USA, including the states of CA, IN, GA, NC, NY, OH, SC, and WI
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Software Part Number: A84500, A86646; Software version: 4.9.01; Serial Number <2760
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K060256"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JJE
- 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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- b87518bfe2e8
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- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
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