Recall
UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer Instrument System, PN 775222. The DxH Slidemaker Stainer is a fully automated slide preparation and staining device that aspirates a whole blood-sample, smears a blood film on a clean microscope slide, and…
Beckman Coulter Inc. · 13 Dec 2011
- Status
- Recall terminated
- Why, in the FDA's words
- “The recall was initiated because Beckman Coulter has confirmed that the DxH Slidemaker Stainer Floor Stand shipped with Slidemaker Stainer instruments were missing vinyl caps, exposing sharpt edges on the DxH Slidemaker Stainer Reagent Cabinet (Floor Stand) drawer slides. The sharp edges on the drawer slides may expose operators to physical injury when replacing reagents and waste containers whic”
- Recall began
- 13 Dec 2011
- Company
- Beckman Coulter Inc.
- Device type
- Product code (CKG)
What it means
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The record
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