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Event 63134

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
January 20, 2012
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Beckman Coulter Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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COULTER PrepPlus, Part Number: 286600 Product Usage: The COULTER PrepPlus, is a microprocessor-controlled pipetting and diluting system, designed for automating sample preparation or assay methods. It is capable of aspirating and dispensing liquid samples.

Z-0002-2013
Recall number
Z-0002-2013
Initiated
January 20, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Quantity
36 units total (15 units in the US)

App-derived interpretation

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The recall was initiated because Beckman Coulter has confirmed that the Coulter PrepPlus may experience intermittant reagent level sense failures where the instrument may not produce a warning that a reagent vial is low or out of reagent.

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Reason for recall

The recall was initiated because Beckman Coulter has confirmed that the Coulter PrepPlus may experience intermittant reagent level sense failures where the instrument may not produce a warning that a reagent vial is low or out of reagent.

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Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of: Australia, Botswana, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Malawi and Sweden.

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