FDAApril 10, 2024device

Leica HistoCore PEGASUS Tissue Processor, REF 14048858005.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Poorly processed and/or damaged biopsy tissue specimens on the device resulting from reagent levels exceeding the maximum fill level marks on reagent bottles or in the paraffin tanks.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

Brands named

leica biosystems nusslochleicaleica biosystems

UPCs

0404918821639714048858005

Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

FDAHistoCore PELORIS 3, Model/Catalog Number: 45.0005/45.7512.501 A11, Software Version: 3.4.0. The HistoCore PELORIS 3 Rapid Tissue Processor is a dual retort rapid tissue processor used to prepare tissue samples.2025-04-02
FDABrand Name: Leica Biosystems Cryostats Product Name: CM1950 Model/Catalog Number: 1491950C4US Software Version: firmware V3.012025-01-30
FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1950, Material Numbers: a) 14047742467, b) 1491950C1US, c) 1491950C2US, d) 1491950C3US; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1900, Material Numbers: a) 14045227382, b) 14901900100, c) 14901900700, d) 1491900UVU2; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1510 S, Material Numbers: a) 491510C002, b) 1491510C003; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1850, Material Numbers: a) 14047131148, b) 14901850001, c) 14901850001R0501, d) 1491850UVUL; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM1100, Material Number 14046931130, for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04
FDALeica Biosystems Cryostat Model Number CM3050 S, Material Numbers: a) 14047033518, b) 14903050S01, c) 14903050S02, d) 14903050S03; for freezing and sectioning tissue samples2024-09-04

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