Health product recall

DxA 5000 (2020-06-16)

Starting date:
June 16, 2020
Posting date:
June 26, 2020
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-73437

Last updated: 2020-06-29

Affected Products

DxA 5000

Reason

The DxA 5000 instructions for use may be confusing regarding the re-use of sample IDs. Beckman Coulter has received complaints where the re-use of sample barcodes was ""not being detected by the system"". The issue may occur when the original sample tube has been processed and removed from DxA 5000 and a different tube using the same ID has been loaded onto the instrument. While the DxA 5000 does properly detect when duplicate IDs are concurrently being processed, it does not distinguish between a re-run of the same sample and the re-use of the same sample ID with a new sample.

If a sample ID  is re-used with a new sample, the instrument will assume this is the previously processed sample and may incorrectly identify it as having been centrifuged when in fact it has not. This can lead to the processing of inappropriately prepared samples, merged sample history and/or merged sample tracking.

Affected products

DxA 5000

Lot or serial number
  • Serial # T17000019
  • Serial # T17000043
    Model or catalog number

    B50516

    Companies
    Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER BIOMEDICAL GMBH
    RUPERT-MAYER STREET 44
    MUENCHEN,
    81379
    GERMANY