Recall Z-2689-2017— Beckman Coulter Inc.

Name: FDA recall Z-2689-2017
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2017-05-22

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Beckman Coulter Inc., initiated 2017-05-22, terminated 2021-03-31. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K130253. Product: Coulter PrepPlus, Part Number 286600, Product Usage: The COULTER PrepPlus is a microprocessor-controlled pipetting and diluting system designed for automating sample preparation or assay methods. It is capable of aspirating and dispensing liquid samples.. Reason: When samples are prepared using the PrepPlus or PrepPlus 2 sample preparation systems and then run on a Flow cytometer, there is an imprecision in the absolute counts on only the first tube in a run..

Recalling firm: Beckman Coulter Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2017-05-22
Terminated: 2021-03-31
Firm location: Brea, CA, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K130253 — TQ-PREP WORKSTATION, PREPPLUS 2 WORKSTATIONBeckman Coulter, Inc.·cleared 2013-07-15

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Coulter PrepPlus, Part Number 286600, Product Usage: The COULTER PrepPlus is a microprocessor-controlled pipetting and diluting system designed for automating sample preparation or assay methods. It is capable of aspirating and dispensing liquid samples.

Reason for recall

When samples are prepared using the PrepPlus or PrepPlus 2 sample preparation systems and then run on a Flow cytometer, there is an imprecision in the absolute counts on only the first tube in a run.

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