Events

Recall of Device Recall Tissue Processor

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Leica Microsystems, 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
    77603
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2660-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-06-19
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=156755
  • 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
    Processor, tissue, automated - Product Code IEO
  • Reason
    Incorrect labeling for specified voltage for the alarm connectors on the rear side of the unit.
  • Action
    Customers were notified via email on 06/19/2017. Instructions to customers included to clean surface around the Alarm Connectors and place the newly provided label at the Alarm Connectors (over the engraved specification). They were also instructed to update their current Instructions For Use and update the online help function in the software, as well as return the response form.

Device

Device Recall Tissue Processor
  • Model / Serial
    Serial No. 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 238, 240, 242, 248, 250, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260, 262, 264, 266, 268, 270, 272, 274, 276, 278, 280, 282, 284, 286, 290, 292, 294, 296, 298, 300, 302, 304, 308, 312, 320, 334, 336, 338, 340, 342, 352, 354, 356, 358, 360, 362, 364, 366, 368, 370, 372, 374, 378, 380, 382, 384, 386, 388, 396, 400, 402, 406, 408, 418, 420, 422, 424, 426, 428, 432, 434, 438, 440, 442, 444, 450, 452, 454, 456, 460, 462, 464, 468, 478, 480, 482, 484, 486, 488, 490, 492, 498, 502, 504, 516, 526, 530, 536, 544, 546, 548, 550, 554, 556, 558, 560, 562, 564, 570, 572, 574, 576, 580, 582, 584, 586, 588, 590, 598, 604, 612, 614, 628, 632, 636, 640, 642, 646, 650, 654, 660, 662, 666, 668, 674, 676, 684, 686, 692, 694, 696, 698, 700, 702, 704, 706, 712, 718, 720, 726, 728, 730, 732, 734, 736, 738, 742, 744, 746, 770, 784, 794, 796, 808, 810, 814, 816, 818, 820, 824, 834, 858, 860, 864, 866, 868, 870, 874, 878, 886, 892, 314, 316, 448, 538, 594, 622, 712, 778.
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Domestic: AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, & DC. Foreign: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Georgia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, & United Arab Emirates.
  • Product Description
    Nussloch GmbH ASP6025 Tissue Processor
  • Manufacturer
    Leica Microsystems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Leica Microsystems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Leica Microsystems, Inc., 1700 Leider Ln, Buffalo Grove IL 60089-6622
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA