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Beckman Coulter Inc.: REF # D23352, MicroScan LabPro V5.03 Panel Update 11 (US), Electronic installed on the following instruments: - B1018-280 MicroScan autoSCAN-4 Instrument - B1018-283 MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument - B1018-284 MicroScan WalkAway-96 plus Instrument - B1018-440 DxM-1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument - B1018-496 DxM-1096 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument

Recall number
Z-2888-2026
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Product
REF # D23352, MicroScan LabPro V5.03 Panel Update 11 (US), Electronic installed on the following instruments: - B1018-280 MicroScan autoSCAN-4 Instrument - B1018-283 MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument - B1018-284 MicroScan WalkAway-96 plus Instrument - B1018-440 DxM-1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument - B1018-496 DxM-1096 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
2026-06-26
Posted
2026-08-05
Terminated
not on file
Reason
Analyzers contain incorrect algorithms which may affect antimicrobial susceptibility test results, leading to false susceptibility classifications."
Root cause
Software Design Change
Action
Between the dates of June 26 -29, 2026, Beckman Coulter issued a Urgent Medical Device via Email and US Mail. Beckman Coulter ask consignees to take the following actions: 1. Manually verify results from the panels and assays listed below for Daptomycin or Cefepime when read with the WalkAway instrument or autoSCAN-4 instrument and for Vancomycin when read with the autoSCAN-4 instrument. 2. Continue routine quality control procedures, review flagged or unusual panel results and follow laboratory verification practices prior to reporting results. 3. Beckman Coulter recommends sharing the content of this letter with your laboratory and/or medical director regarding the need to review previous patient test results. 4. Beckman Coulter recommends posting this letter on or near the affected analyzers.
Quantity
158 instruments
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, WY.
Lot, serial or model codes
UDI: 15099590799243/ V5.03 Panel Update 11
510(k) numbers
["K201405"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LON
Firm FEI
2050012
Firm city
Brea
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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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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