FDAJuly 8, 2019device
BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant (SPA) II - Product Usage: K050191: The BD FACSCanto system with BD FACSCanto clinical software when used with the BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant II /III is intended for use as an in vitro diagnostic device for identification and enumeration of lymphocyte subsets in hu...
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
The recalling firm confirmed that BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant (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.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
becton dickinson and company bd biosciencesbectonbecton dickinson
Recall history
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- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Whitacre Needle 25 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 2 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Number: 405658.2026-04-27
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- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Whitacre Needle 25 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 5 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Numbers: 400866, 405672, 405673, 405674, 405675, 405709, 405721, 405723, 406704.2026-04-27
- FDABD¿Spinal Tray with BD¿Whitacre Needle 25 G x 3.5 in.; lidocaine HCL (1%), 5 mL, bupivacaine HCL (0.75%) with dextrose (8.25%), 2 mL (marcaine). Catalog Number: 405671.2026-04-27
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