Coulter LH 750, Coulter LH recalled by Beckman Coulter

Timeline

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

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.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Coulter LH 750, Coulter LH 780, and Coulter LH 500 Analyzers Hematology Analyzers are quantitative, automated hematology analyzers and leukocyte differential counters For In Vitro Diagnostic used in clinical laboratories. They also provide automated Reticulocyte analysis and enumeration of nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) as well as an automated method for enumeration of RBCs and WBCs in body fluids. The purpose of the LH 700 Series is to separate the normal patient, with all normal system-generated parameters, from the patient who needs additional studies of any of these parameters. These studies might include further measurements of cell size and platelet distribution, manual WBC differential or any other definitive test that helps diagnose the patients condition. The purpose of the LH 500 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, or any other test that aids in diagnosing an abnormality

Where it was distributed

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.

Nationwide Puerto Rico