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UIBC (Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity), REF: OSR61205 recallZ-2264-2025 · Beckman Coulter Inc. · initiated Jun 26, 2025

Open, Classified

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Beckman Coulter Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

Beckman Coulter identified that the Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity (UIBC) assay is not meeting their labeled hemoglobin interference claims of no significant interference (i.e., less than 10%) up to 200 mg/dL hemoglobin as indicated in their instructions for use. Initial internal testing confirmed that samples with low UIBC levels failed the claimed hemolysis interference specifications with reported biases up to -43.6 % UIBC when hemolyzed serum samples contained 200 mg/dL hemoglobin.

FDA root cause category: Process design

What the company is doing

On July 10, 2025, Beckman Coulter issued a "Urgent Medical Device Recall" via mail and E-Mail to affected consignees. Beckman Coulter asked consignees to take the following action: 1. Sharing the content of this letter with your laboratory and/or Medical Director to evaluate the requirement for a retrospective review of UIBC results for hemolysed samples. 2. Discontinuance or disposal of this product is not necessary. 3. Per the IFU, avoid hemolysed samples when using the UIBC assay. 4. If the LIH influence check setting for hemolysis has been enabled on AU/DxC AU instruments for UIBC, update the setting per the instructions in the letter. 5. Please share this information with your laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of your laboratory Quality System documentation. 6. If you have forwarded any of the affected product listed above to another laboratory, please provide them a copy of this letter. 7. So that we are assured you have received this important communication, please respond within 10 days in one of the following ways: Electronically, if you received this communication via email or manually, complete and return the enclosed Response Form.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2264-2025
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Jun 26, 2025
Posted by the FDA
Aug 4, 2025
Recalling firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Quantity
56,696 units
Product code
JMO
FDA submissions
K041793
Distribution
US: AK, AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, ID, UT OUS: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czechia, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Province of China, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Yemen.

Product description

UIBC (Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity), REF: OSR61205,

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

All Lots/(01)15099590011925

Devices named in this recall

1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

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