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Recall Z-2358-2020 — BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant (SPA) III - Product Usage: Prep Assistant III is intended to prepare human whole blood for flow cytometric analysis on BD FACSCanto II and BD FACSCalibur flow cytometry systems. Pipetting blood, reagents, and lysing solution using the following previously cleared assays

U.S. FDA — Device Enforcement · United States · 2019-07-08 · Class II

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Agency: U.S. FDA — Device Enforcement
Recall identifier: Z-2358-2020
Date of alert: 2019-07-08
Country / jurisdiction: United States
Risk level: Class II
Risk type: recall
Brand: Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences
Product category: device
Product type: Devices

Reported risk: The recalling firm confirmed that SPA II and III users may encounter probes with unacceptable wear prior to reaching the 2500 piercings guideline indicated in the Instructions for Use (IFU). When the probe is worn, particles from the rubber cap are more likely to clog the probe, resulting in blocked or inadequate sample dispense.

Primary source: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts

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