Device recall: Coulter LH 750, Coulter LH 780, and Coulter LH 500 Analyzers Hematology Analyzers are quantitative, automated…
Class II FDA enforcement event 77830. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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.
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 26 Jun 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Brea, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 77830 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 Sep 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 14 Sep 2023.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda,…
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
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-3113-2017 | 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… | 6763 units | Class II | Terminated | 13 Sep 2017 |
| Z-3114-2017 | Coulter HmX CP and Coulter HmX AL Analyzers The purpose of the HmX Hematology 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, biochemical investigation… | 3326 units | Class II | Terminated | 13 Sep 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 216
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-3113-2017The 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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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 77830. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/77830/. 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 - US (nationwide) Internationally to Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 77830?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
6763 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.