FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Separation Technology, Inc.: SLIDERPREP PLUS SLIDE PREPARATION CENTRIFUGE. Produce a monolayer of cells onto a glass slide from any fluid suspension.
- Recall number
- Z-1367-2013
- Recalling firm
- Separation Technology, Inc.
- Product
- SLIDERPREP PLUS SLIDE PREPARATION CENTRIFUGE. Produce a monolayer of cells onto a glass slide from any fluid suspension.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-03-13
- Posted
- 2013-05-23
- Terminated
- 2013-12-24
- Reason
- Separation Technology, Inc. recalled SlidePrep Plus Cytology Centrifuges manufactured prior to January 1, 2013 for having the potential to start up unexpectedly when encountering an electrostatic discharge.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- On March 13, 2013, Separation Technology, Inc. sent their customers letters instructing them to complete and return the attached Acknowledgement & Receipt form via fax to (407) 788-3677 and requesting the return of the SlidePrep Plus Cytology Centrifuges to STI for correction. For any questions regarding this recall, call STI Customer Service at (800) 777-6668.
- Quantity
- 102
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of PA, NC, IL, KS, and FL, and the countries Canada and Turkey.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial numbers: 0110, 0111, 0112, 0210, 0211, 0212, 0310, 0311, 0312, 0410, 0411, 0412, 0511, 0512, 0611, 0710, 0711, 0811, 0812, 0910, 0911, 0912, 1011, 1012, 1112, 1210, 1212.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IFB
- Firm FEI
- 1721649
- Firm city
- Sanford
- Firm state
- FL
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28