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Device recall: MicroScan LabPro Data Management System. Intended to manage both microbial identification (ID) and antimicrobial agent s
FDA enforcement event 75576 is a device recall by Beckman Coulter Inc. of Brea, CA, initiated 25 Oct 2016 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 91% of the 1,232 device enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 1 May 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Beckman Coulter Inc. has 216 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc., Brea, CA.
Reason for recall
"Beckman Coulter has received and confirmed reports of an intermittent and unexpected behavior when loading new panels into a WalkAway instrument using LabPro Data Management System version 4.42. The issue could cause workflow interruption with a potential of delaying reporting results due to the inability to begin processing new panels."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution -- United States and Mexico."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0768-2017 | MicroScan LabPro Data Management System. Intended to manage both microbial identification (ID) and antimicrobial agent susceptibility testing (AST) data generated from MicroScan instruments or manually entered microbiology test results, for use by trained laboratory personnel. | 131 units total (130 units in US) | Class II | Terminated | 21 Dec 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Beckman Coulter Inc.
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Beckman Coulter has received and confirmed reports of an intermittent and unexpected behavior when loading new panels into a WalkAway instrument using LabPro Data Management System version 4.42. The issue could cause workflow interruption with a potential of delaying reporting results due to the inability to begin processing new panels."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution -- United States and Mexico."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 1 May 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.