Events

Recall of SLIDEPREP PLUS CYTOLOGY CENTRIFUGE

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY INC..

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    144353
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-09-04
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Slideprep plus cytology centrifuges manufactured prior to january 1 2013 have the potential of starting up unexpectedly when encountering an electrostatic discharge causing the rotor to possibly begin to spin.

Device

SLIDEPREP PLUS CYTOLOGY CENTRIFUGE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 100-500 (Lot serial: N/A); Model Catalog: 100-401 (Lot serial: N/A); Model Catalog: 100-400 (Lot serial: N/A); Model Catalog: 100-500 (Lot serial: MORE THAN 10 CONTACT MFG); Model Catalog: 100-400 (Lot serial: NA); Model Catalog: 100-400 (Lot serial: MORE THAN 10 CONTACT MFG); Model Catalog: 100-500 (Lot serial: NA); Model Catalog: 100-401 (Lot serial: NA); Model Catalog: 100-401 (Lot serial: MORE THAN 10 CONTACT MFG)
  • Product Description
    SlidePrep Plus Cytology Centrifuge
  • Manufacturer
    SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY INC.

Manufacturer

SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY INC.