Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences: Medical Device Recall in 2020 - (Recall #: Z-2356-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2020.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant (SPA) II - Product Usage: K050191: The BD FACSCanto system with BD FACSCanto clinical software when used with the BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant II /III is intended for use as an in vitro diagnostic device for identification and enumeration of lymphocyte subsets in human cells in suspension using a lyse / no-wash sample preparation method for flow cytometry.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 8, 2019

Date Posted: June 17, 2020

Recall Number: Z-2356-2020

Event ID: 85129

Reason for Recall:

The recalling firm confirmed that BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant (SPA) II and III users may encounter probes with unacceptable wear prior to reaching the 2500 piercings guideline indicated in the Instructions for Use (IFU). When the probe is worn, particles from the rubber cap are more likely to clog the probe, resulting in blocked or inadequate sample dispense.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 95 units

Code Information:

Catalog (Ref) No. 337170

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, CO,CT, GA, IL, MA, MI, MD, NC, NH,NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, and VT. The countries of Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico (US), Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Switzerland, Turkey, US, Vietnam.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated