FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Beckman Coulter Inc.: Coulter HmX CP and Coulter HmX AL Analyzers The purpose of the HmX Hematology Analyzer is to separate the normal patient, with all normal system-generated parameters, from the patient who needs additional studies. These studies include further measurements of cell size and cell distribution, biochemical investigation or any other test that helps diagnose the abnormality
- Recall number
- Z-3114-2017
- Recalling firm
- Beckman Coulter Inc.
- Product
- Coulter HmX CP and Coulter HmX AL Analyzers The purpose of the HmX Hematology Analyzer is to separate the normal patient, with all normal system-generated parameters, from the patient who needs additional studies. These studies include further measurements of cell size and cell distribution, biochemical investigation or any other test that helps diagnose the abnormality
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-06-26
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2023-09-14
- Reason
- Beckman Coulter has determined that additional clarification for the Blast Suspect messages is necessary. In rare situations, the LH 750, LH 780, LH 500 and HmX Analyzers may not flag or detect blasts in some blood samples.
- Root cause
- Labeling Change Control
- Action
- Beckman Coulter sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated June 30, 2017, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to share the information with their laboratory staff. If they forwarded any of the affected product to another laboratory, please provide them a copy of the letter. Customers with questions should contact the Customer Support Center at 800-528-7694.
- Quantity
- 3326 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo, Croatia, Czech republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, india, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Iraq, Jordan. Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Macau, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, UK, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog Number(s): HMX CP - 178832, 178833, 178834, A91062, A90994; HmX AutoLoader - 6605522, 6605523, 6605524; All software versions.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K010765"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GKZ
- Firm FEI
- 2050012
- Firm city
- Brea
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- 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
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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