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Device product

PrepStain PM Kit, T-AG (Catalog 490588); PrepStain PM Kit Europe (Catalog 490671); PrepStain Prep Only PM Kit, T-AG (Catalog 490954); PrepStain PM Kit XLP, T-US-II (Catalog 490424); PrepStain Prep PM Kit XLP T-US-II (Catalog 491118); PrepStain Prep Only PM Kit XLP, T-US-II (490423); PrepStain Prep Only PM Kit, T-US (Catalog 490429); PrepStain PM Kit, T-US (Catalog 490626); PrepStain PM Kit Europe, T-US (Catalog 490428). 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.

Z-2088-2012

December 08, 2011

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Tripath Imaging, Inc.
Event
Event 62117
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1166 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2088-2012

Official wording

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 information: SAP Part numbers: 490423, 490424, 490428, 490588, 490626, 490954 and 490671.

Distribution pattern: 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).

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    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.