Device recall: UniCel DxC 600/800 with Software v5.0.11, Part Number B12218. The UniCel DxC Synchron Clinical Systems are fully…
Class II FDA enforcement event 63143. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Beckman Coulter has confirmed that the Shuttle to Barcode Reader and Cap Piercer alignment procedure cannot be performed on certain DxC configurations with v5.0.11 software installed. If the Shuttle to Barcode Reader becomes misaligned, the Operator will not be able to perform this alignment procedure on the DxC systems listed above. Software v5.0 .11 does not allow access to the Shuttle to Bar
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Beckman Coulter Inc. started this device recall on 3 Sep 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Brea, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63143 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 31 Oct 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 14 Feb 2014.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA including TX and OH. Interntionally to China and Turkey
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc., Brea, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0123-2013 | UniCel DxC 600/800 with Software v5.0.11, Part Number B12218. The UniCel DxC Synchron Clinical Systems are fully automated, computercontrolled clinical chemistry analyzers designed for the in vitro determination of a variety of general chemistries, therapeutic drugs, and other chemistries. Analysis can be… | 7 units total (both US and International) | Class II | Terminated | 31 Oct 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 216
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0123-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63143. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63143/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA including TX and OH. Interntionally to China and Turkey
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63143?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
7 units total (both US and International)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.