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Event 86363

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Event summary

Timeline bucket: August 28, 2020
Product types: Device
Classifications: Class II
Statuses: Terminated
Recalling firm wording: Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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VACUETTE TUBE 5 mL CAT Serum Separator Clot Activator, Item Number: 456018P - Product Usage: are used to collect, transport, and process blood for testing serum, plasma or whole blood in the clinical laboratory.

Z-3027-2020

Recall number: Z-3027-2020
Initiated: August 28, 2020
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recalling firm: Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc.
Quantity: 1,008,000 pieces

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

Blood collection tubes experienced an issue with separation and clotting

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Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

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Reason for recall

Blood collection tubes experienced an issue with separation and clotting

Code information

Lot Number: B2003399

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide distribution including in the states of IL, PA, VA, MO, NY.