FDAMay 22, 2017device
Coulter PrepPlus, Part Number 286600, Product Usage: The COULTER PrepPlus is a microprocessor-controlled pipetting and diluting system designed for automating sample preparation or assay methods. It is capable of aspirating and dispensing liquid samples.
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
When samples are prepared using the PrepPlus or PrepPlus 2 sample preparation systems and then run on a Flow cytometer, there is an imprecision in the absolute counts on only the first tube in a run.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
beckman coulterbeckman
Recall history
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