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Device product

BD Trucount Absolute Counting Tubes: Model number: 340334 IVD; BD Trucount tubes are used for determining absolute counts of leucocytes in blood. BD Trucount tubes are designed for use with in vitro diagnostic products such as BD Tritest reagents, and a suitably equipped flow cytometer. BD Trucount tubes can be used with the BD FACS Loader.

Z-1570-2016

March 31, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences
Event
Event 73748
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1743; 467 US and 1276 International
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1570-2016

Official wording

Reason: One lot of lot of BD Trucount tubes may contain tubes from another lot. There is a 3.3% difference in bead counts between the two lots found within some of the pouches and presents a low risk to patient safety or impact to data if this product is used.

Code information: Model: 340334; Manufacaturing lot: 534964

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US including MD, CA GA. WA. PA. CO. TN. FL. NC. DE. VA, CT, LA. NC, NY, OH, MN, NH and Internationally to China, Japan, and India.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    One lot of lot of BD Trucount tubes may contain tubes from another lot. There is a 3.3% difference in bead counts between the two lots found within some of the pouches and presents a low risk to patient safety or impact to data if this product is used.