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Class 2 Device Recall BD SurePathTM Preservative Collection Vials

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  Class 2 Device Recall BD SurePathTM Preservative Collection Vials see related information
Date Initiated by Firm February 12, 2016
Create Date December 21, 2016
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on December 27, 2016
Recall Number Z-0877-2017
Recall Event ID 75886
PMA Number P970018 
Product Classification Processor, cervical cytology slide, automated - Product Code MKQ
Product BD SurePathTM Preservative Collection Vials, catalog numbers 490505, 490527, 491095, 491096, and 491097.

SurePath¿ Preservative Fluid is designed for use with the PrepStain¿ System. SurePath¿ Preservative Fluid is an alcohol-based, preservation solution that serves as a transport, preservative and antibacterial medium for gynecologic specimens.
Code Information SurePath Collection Vial Replacement Cap, cat no. 490505 SurePath GYN Preservative Vial Kit, cat no. 490527 SurePath GYN Preservative Vial Kit with Cervex-Brush, cat no. 491095 SurePath GYN Preservative Vial Kit with Cervex-Brush Combi, cat no. 491096 SurePath GYN Preservative Vial Kit with Brush/Spatula, cat no. 491097 
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Becton Dickinson & Co.
7 Loveton Cir
BD Diagnostic Systems
Sparks MD 21152-9212
For Additional Information Contact
410-316-4000
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 BD has confirmed that a portion of BD SurePath" collection vials associated with specific production lots may contain caps that are cracked which can lead to leaking of the preservative fluid.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Nonconforming Material/Component
Action BD Life Sciences sent the initial recall notification on February 12, 2016. The distributors were provided with a written communication via email and customers were provided with a written communication via UPS. For further questions, please call (410) 316-4000.
Quantity in Commerce 16,682.396
Distribution Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution including BB(Barbados) and PR (Puerto Rico) and to the states of : AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY., and to the countries of: China, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Singapore, and Taiwan. 480 US customers and 3 US distributors. Product was also shipped to 10 ex-US regions. 15 US government sites received affected product
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
PMA Database PMAs with Product Code = MKQ and Original Applicant = BD Diagnostic Systems
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