LPC Fine Mesh Cassette for the Leica LPC Printer — Class II medical device recall Z-1446-2013
Terminated recall by Leica Microsystems, Inc., reported 2013-06-12, distributed nationwide. An LPC Fine Mesh Cassette failed to stay closed during processing operations.
| Recall number | Z-1446-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Leica Microsystems, Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-04-04 |
| Classified | 2013-06-03 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-06-12 |
| Terminated | 2017-07-21 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | NZ |
| Quantity | 20,160 units |
| Lot numbers | 1021420914, 1030730112, 1034710114, 1034710204, 1034710328, 1101110204, 1101910322, 1113910803, 8280-10309, 82801-0217, 82801-0310, 913920827 |
| Model numbers | 14060546845, 14060546846, 14060546847, 14060546848, 14060546850, 14060546852, 14060546932, 14060546933 |
Product
LPC Fine Mesh Cassette for the Leica LPC Printer. Part No: 14060546848; 14060546846; 14060546845; 14060546933; 14060546932; 14060546852; 14060546850; 14060546847. The intended use of this device is for storage of specimens/tissues during processing.
Reason for recall
An LPC Fine Mesh Cassette failed to stay closed during processing operations.
Machine access
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