BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

    PrepStain Slide Processor. 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.

    Recall: Z-2087-2012 · Reported August 1, 2012

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-2087-2012
    Event ID
    62117
    Classification
    Class II
    Status
    Terminated
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    Tripath Imaging, Inc.
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Letter
    Report Date
    August 1, 2012
    Initiation Date
    December 8, 2011
    Classification Date
    July 26, 2012
    Termination Date
    November 8, 2013
    Address
    780 Plantation Dr, Burlington, NC, 27215-6723, United States

    Description

    PrepStain Slide Processor. 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.

    Reason

    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.

    Code Info

    Catalog # 490100; Serial/Lot #s: USPS200576, USPS200577, USPS200578, USPS200583, USPS200584, USPS200585, USPS200586, USPS200587, USPS200588, USPS200589, USPS200590, USPS200591,USPS200592, USPS200593, USPS200594, USPS200595, USPS200596, USPS200597,USPS200598, USPS200599, USPS200600, USPS200601, USPS200602, USPS200603, USPS200604, USPS200605, USPS200606, USPS200607, USPS200608, USPS200609,USPS200610, USPS200611, USPS200612, USPS200613, USPS200614, USPS200615, USPS200616, USPS200617, USPS200618, USPS200619, USPS200620, USPS200621,USPS200622, USPS200623, USPS200624, USPS200625, USPS200626, USPS200627,USPS200628, USPS200629, USPS200630, USPS200631, USPS200632, USPS200633, USPS200634, USPS200635, USPS200636, USPS200637, USPS200638, USPS200639,USPS200640, USPS200641, USPS200642, USPS200643, USPS200644, USPS200645, USPS200646, USPS200647, USPS200648, USPS200649, USPS200650, USPS200651, USPS200652, USPS200653, USPS200654, USPS200655, USPS200656, USPS200657, USPS200658, USPS200659, USPS200660, USPS200661, USPS200662, USPS200663, USPS200664, USPS200665, USPS200666, USPS200667, USPS200668, USPS200669, USPS200670, USPS200671, USPS200672, USPS200673, USPS200674, USPS200675, USPS200676, USPS200677, USPS200678, USPS200679, USPS200680, USPS200681, USPS200682, USPS200683, USPS200684, USPS200685, USPS200686, USPS200687, USPS200688, USPS200689, USPS200690, USPS200691, USPS200692, USPS200693, USPS200694, USPS200695, USPS200696, USPS200697, USPS200698, USPS200699, USPS200701, USPS200702, USPS200703, USPS200704, USPS200705, USPS200706, USPS200707, USPS200708, USPS200709, USPS200710, USPS200711, USPS200712, USPS200713, USPS200714, USPS200715, USPS200716, USPS200717, USPS200718, USPS200719, USPS200720, USPS200721, USPS200722, USPS200723, USPS200724, USPS200725, USPS200726, USPS200727, USPS200728, USPS200729, USPS200730, USPS200731, USPS200732, USPS200733, USPS200734, USPS200735, USPS200736, USPS200737, USPS200738, USPS200739, USPS200740, USPS200741, USPS200742, USPS200743, USPS200744, USPS200746, USPS200748, USPS200751, USPS200756, USPS200757, USPS200758, USPS200759, USPS200760, USPS200761, USPS200762, USPS200763, USPS200764, USPS200765, USPS200766, USPS200767, USPS200768, USPS200769, USPS200770, USPS200771, USPS200772, USPS200773, USPS200774, USPS200775, USPS200776, USPS200777, USPS200778, USPS200781, USPS200783 and USPS200787.

    Distribution

    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).

    Quantity

    201 units