FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
BD Biosciences, Systems & Reagents: BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant (SPA and SPA II) Instrument, Model Number: 334080, Product is manufactured and distributed by BD Biosciences, San Jose, CA The intended use for the BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant (SPA and SPA II) is to prepare human whole blood for flow cytometry.
- Recall number
- Z-1620-2011
- Recalling firm
- BD Biosciences, Systems & Reagents
- Product
- BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant (SPA and SPA II) Instrument, Model Number: 334080, Product is manufactured and distributed by BD Biosciences, San Jose, CA The intended use for the BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant (SPA and SPA II) is to prepare human whole blood for flow cytometry.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-01-03
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2011-03-10
- Reason
- To prevent a needle stick while replacing the probe, the firm has initiated a Field Correction, and issued an improved Users Guide procedure (User Bulletin, Part Number 645050).
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- The firm, BD Biosciences, sent an information letter dated December 2008 with an enclosed New Probe Replacement Service/User Bulletin, to the customers. The letter described the product, problem and action to be taken. The customers were instructed to review the attached User Bulletin (Part Number 645050); ensure that their laboratory follows the updated procedure for removing and replacing probe; place the User Bulletin in their BD FACS SPA or SPA II User's Guide; always follow the instructions in User Bulletin to properly remove and replace probe, and complete and return the Effectivity Form via fax to 408-577-1409. Should you have any comments or questions, please contact BD Biosciences at 1-877-232-8995 in the US. Outside the US, contact your regional BD office or field service engineer for assistance.
- Quantity
- 70
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: USA and countries including: Hong Kong, Australia, Belgium, Canada, El Salvador, Hong Kong, Japan, and Mexico.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number: T0040
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JQW
- Firm FEI
- 2916837
- Firm city
- San Jose
- Firm state
- CA
- 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
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- 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