Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc.: Medical Device Recalls in 2016

According to to data from the FDA, there were 2 medical device recalls made by Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc. in 2016. See the details of the recalls below.

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• Ariol is an automated scanning microscope and image analysis system. It is intended for in vitro diagnostic use as an aid to the pathologist in the detection, classification, and counting of cells of interest based on particular color, intensity, size, pattern, and shape. This particular Ariol software application is intended to measure, count, and quantitate the percentage and intensity of positively stained nuclei in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimens immunohistochemically stained for Estrogens Receptors or Progesterone Receptors (ER/PR). ER/PR results are indicated for use as and aid in the management, prognosis, and prediction of therapy outcomes of breast cancer.
• CytoVision Image Analysis and Capture System, an automated cell-locating device. The Cytovision is a rapid metaphase finder, image acquisition and computer aided chromosome analysis system which assists the operator in viewing chromosomes and looking for cellular anomalies. CytoVision enables a qualified Cytogeneticist to rapidly and accurately analyze the chromosome banding pattern.