BD Vacutainer CPT Cell Preparation Tube with Sodium Heparin — Class II medical device recall Z-2542-2014
Terminated recall by Becton Dickinson & Company, reported 2014-09-03. BD has initiated the recall of its Vacutainer CPT Cell Preparation Tube due to poor separation, resulting in a
| Recall number | Z-2542-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-07-03 |
| Classified | 2014-08-22 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-09-03 |
| Terminated | 2016-05-03 |
| Quantity | 296,160 tubes |
| Lot numbers | 4063409, 4063410, 4063411, 4063412, 4063413, 4063414, 4063415, 4063416, 4063417, 4063418, 4063419, 4063420, 4063421, 4063422, 4063423, 4063455, 4090214, 4090215, 4090216, 4090230, 4090232, 4090234, 4090237, 4090241, 4090242, 4090244, 4090246 |
| Model numbers | 100, 125, 362753, 362760, 362761, 362780, 362781, 362782 |
| Expiration dates | 2015-03 |
Product
BD Vacutainer CPT Cell Preparation Tube with Sodium Heparin, 8 mL, 16 x 125 mm, Catalog #REF 362753, Lot #4063409 with expiry 03/2015, intended for the collection of whole blood and the separation of mononuclear cells.
Reason for recall
BD has initiated the recall of its Vacutainer CPT Cell Preparation Tube due to poor separation, resulting in a reduced number of recovered mononuclear cells.
Machine access
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