FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-2088-2012
PrepStain PM Kit, T-AG (Catalog 490588); PrepStain PM Kit Europe (Catalog 490671); PrepStain Prep Only PM Kit, T-AG (Catalog 490954); PrepStain PM Kit XLP, T-US-II (Catalog 490424); PrepStain Prep PM Kit XLP T-US-II (Catalog 491118); PrepStain Prep Only PM Kit XLP, T-US-II (490423); PrepStain Prep Only PM Kit, T-US (Catalog 490429); PrepStain PM Kit, T-US (Catalog 490626); PrepStain PM Kit Europe, T-US (Catalog 490428). The PrepStain System is a liquid-based thin layer cell preparation process. The PrepStain System produces SurePath Slides that are intended for use in the screening and detection of cervical cancer, pre-cancerous lesions, atypical cells and all other cytologic categories as defined by The Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical/Vaginal Cytology Diagnoses. The 1.2 DiTi is the tip on the PrepStain to which a pipette tip attaches and dispenses patient samples onto a glass microscope slide.
Published August 1, 2012 · Recall initiated: December 8, 2011
Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.
What's the hazard
Some Prep Stain Kit, 1.2 DiTi Cones have been found to be leaking and the PrepStain Preparation kits contain incorrect preventive maintenance (PM) instructions.
What to do
Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter
Recall details
- Manufacturer
- Tripath Imaging, Inc.
- Distributor
- Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY, and WV and the countries of Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Peru, Singapore, Taiwan and Victoria (Australia).
- Lot
- SAP Part numbers: 490423, 490424, 490428, 490588, 490626, 490954 and 490671.
- Risk classification
- Class II
- Area (FDA)
- device
- Country
- United States
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