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Recall of Device Recall Aperio ScanScope System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Aperio Technologies Inc.

What is this?

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
    33728
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1549-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-02-22
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-06-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-09-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=42354
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Microscope, phase contrast - Product Code IBM
  • Reason
    Aperio initiated this recall because the user guides incorrectly state the devices had been cleared for specific applications. the user guides should state the devices are for research use only and are not for use in diagnostic procedures.
  • Action
    Aperio sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated April 22, 2013 to all affected consignees via certified USPS mail. The letter included the reason for the recall, recall product information, instructions, acknowledgement form, contact information ( Aperio Technical Support at 1-866-478-3999), and product labeling. The consignees were requested to acknowledge receipt of the Medical Device Correction letter. In addition, an Acknowledgement Form is required to be signed and e-mailed back to the Manufacturer as evidence of letter receipt. For questions regarding this recall call 760-304-6211, ext 6211.

Device

Device Recall Aperio ScanScope System
  • Model / Serial
    The following serial numbers of the Aperio ScanScope systems are affected in the USA by this recall:  ¿ScanScope XT ScanScope AT ScanScope ATT ScanScope es, esa  1223, 1273, 1278, 1277, 1282, 1593,1605, 1648,1657,1660, 5064,5068,5108,5155,5170,5171  1285,1286,1287,1293,1296, 1619, 1620, 1662,1663,1666, 5176,5181,5187,5196,5198,5202,  1299,1300,1301,1302,1304, 1623, 1633, 1671, 1672, 1673, 5204,5205,5233,5236,5237,5241,  1311,1312,1314,1315,1316, 1634,1635, 1676, 1678, 1679, 5244,5245,5246,5248,5253,5262,  1318,1319,1320,1321,1322, 1636, 1637, 1690, 1692, 1695, 5266,5267,5269,5270,5272,5276,  1324,1325,1327,1328,1330, 1638,1640, 1698,1700,1718 5277,5279,5283,5287,5288,5293,  1332, 1333, 1335, 1336, 1338, 1643,1645, 5294, 5295, 5302, 5307, 5308, 5309,  1339, 1340, 1342, 1343, 1345, 1649,1654, 5314,5315,5316,5317,5324,5327,  1350,1352,1357,1358,1359, 1656,1664, 5328,5329,5330,5331,5333,5334,  1366, 1368, 1369, 1370, 1372, 1686, 1687, 5336,5339,5340,5341,5345,5347,  1382,1383,1392,1394,1396, 1688, 1689, 5348,5352,5353,5356,5367,5371,  1397, 1399, 1400, 1402, 1404, 1696, 1699, 5374,5379,5381,5388,5390,5394,  1405,1407,1409,1410,1413, 1703,1705, 5396,5402,5403,5404,5405,5406,  1417,1418,1419,1420,1421, 1707, 1708, 5408,5409,5415,5416,5418,5419,  1422, 1423, 1424, 1425, 1426, 1709,1711, 5433,5440,5452,5456,5457,5459,  1436,1441,1442,1444,1445, 1714,1716, 5462,5465,5466,5467,5468,5469,  1446, 1448, 1449, 1450, 1452, 1719,1721, 5470,5473,5475,5476,5477,5478,  1453, 1454, 1456, 1457, 1458, 1723,1724, 5482,5485,5486,5489,5490,5492,  1460,1461,1466,1475,1476, 1725,1727, 5493,5504,5515,5516,5517,5518,  1481,1482,1486,1487,1490, 1728,1729, 5520, 5529, 5537, 5540, 5552, 5566,  1492, 1499, 1500, 1502, 1503, 1731,1733, 5567,5574,5578,5581,5587,5590,  1505,1506,1507,1508,1509, 1735, 1736, 5591,5592,5593  1511,1512,1514,1515,1516, 1739,1744  1517,1519,1520,1522,1523,  1525, 1527, 1528, 1532, 1534,  1535, 1536, 1537, 1538, 1540,  1542,1543,1544,1545,1546,  1547,1548,1549,1550,1551,  1552, 1553, 1554, 1556, 1557,  1559,1560,1563,1564,1569,  1570, 1571, 1575, 1576, 1582,  1586,1587,1588,1590,1591,  1596,1597,1611,1627
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution - including all states, none internationally .
  • Product Description
    Aperio ScanScope System. Aperio ScanScope Models, XT, AT, AT Turbo, CS and CSO. || Automated digital slide creation and viewing device. || It is intended to create and view electronic image files representative of tissue specimens fixed to glass slides.
  • Manufacturer
    Aperio Technologies Inc

Manufacturer

Aperio Technologies Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Aperio Technologies Inc, 1360 Park Center DR, Vista CA 92081-8300
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA