THERAKOS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED: Brand Name: Cellex Photopheresis System Product Name: CELLEX Photopheresis Kit Model/Catalog Number: CLXUSA Software Version: Not Applicable Product Description: THERAKOS Photopheresis or extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is a photoimmune therapy where leukocytes are separated from whole blood via apheresis, combined with a photoactive drug (8-methoxypsoralen) and then exposed to ultraviolet A (UVA) light. All blood components, including the treated leukocytes, are returned to the patient. THERAKOS Photopheresis utilizes the THERAKOS CELLEX System to combine cell separation and photoactivation into a single, closed and sterile circuit. The THERAKOS CELLEX Photopheresis System collects the buffy coat (leukocyte-enriched blood) from the patient in a discontinuous flow process and intermittently returns the remaining plasma and erythrocytes to the patient. The buffy coat is passed through the photoactivation module where the drug is activated with a precise amount of UVA light determined by the characteristics of the individual patient s buffy coat. After photoactivation, the buffy coat is immediately returned to the patient s bloodstream. Component: Not Applicable

Recall number

Z-1822-2026

Recalling firm

THERAKOS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Product

Brand Name: Cellex Photopheresis System Product Name: CELLEX Photopheresis Kit Model/Catalog Number: CLXUSA Software Version: Not Applicable Product Description: THERAKOS Photopheresis or extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is a photoimmune therapy where leukocytes are separated from whole blood via apheresis, combined with a photoactive drug (8-methoxypsoralen) and then exposed to ultraviolet A (UVA) light. All blood components, including the treated leukocytes, are returned to the patient. THERAKOS Photopheresis utilizes the THERAKOS CELLEX System to combine cell separation and photoactivation into a single, closed and sterile circuit. The THERAKOS CELLEX Photopheresis System collects the buffy coat (leukocyte-enriched blood) from the patient in a discontinuous flow process and intermittently returns the remaining plasma and erythrocytes to the patient. The buffy coat is passed through the photoactivation module where the drug is activated with a precise amount of UVA light determined by the characteristics of the individual patient s buffy coat. After photoactivation, the buffy coat is immediately returned to the patient s bloodstream. Component: Not Applicable

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2025-05-16

Posted

2026-04-16

Terminated

not on file

Reason

Increased difficulty in installing the centrifuge bowl onto the centrifuge bowl holder. Improper installation may cause the centrifuge bowl to dislodge, resulting in a broken bowl during the prime cycle or treatment phase, leading to a delay in patient treatment and blood loss.

Root cause

Process control

Action

On May 28, 2025 MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letters were sent to customers. Actions to be taken: Determine if your facility has any of the impacted lots listed. 1. If you have received any of the kit lot numbers listed, quarantine the product and contact our Customer Care Team at 1-833-223-4ECP (1-833-223-4327) to receive instructions on how to return the affected product. 2. To report a complaint or adverse event or if you have any other questions related to the recall, please call the Customer Care Team at 1-833-223-4ECP (1-833-223-4327). Always follow the instructions for use as detailed in the Operator s Manual when installing the THERAKOS CELLEX Photopheresis System Procedural Kits. Ensuring the correct installation of the Procedural Kits is critical for system performance and avoiding treatment interruptions. A MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notification dated 6/23/26 was communicated to additional consignees due to the expansion of this recall to include additional lots. Consignees are to quarantine affected product and coordinate with Therakos return of devices.

Quantity

11,499 units

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution.

Lot, serial or model codes

Model/Catalog Number: CLXUSA; UDI-DI: 20705030200003; Lot Numbers: N301, N339, N340, N341, N342, N343, N344, N345, N346, N347; P302, P303, P304, P305, P306, P307, P308, P309, P310, P311, P312, P313, P314, P319, P320.

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

["P860003"]

Product code

LNR

Firm FEI

3036773437

Firm city

Blanchardstown

Firm state

not on file

Firm country

Ireland

Cite as

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

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