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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

BenchMark ULTRA and DISCOVERY ULTRA Instruments

Reported: April 13, 2022 Initiated: January 20, 2022 #Z-0894-2022

Product Description

BenchMark ULTRA and DISCOVERY ULTRA Instruments

Reason for Recall

Potential for Fluid Leak inside a staining system that could cause an electrical short circuit of the General Purpose Input/ Output Board's J1 Connector that could result in smoke and fire.

Details

Units Affected
9214
Distribution
US: CA, IL, PA, FL, AZ, NY, OH, CO, AR, NC, MD, AL, AK, LA, IA, MN, MA, ND, IN, TX, TN, CT, SC, GA, UT, WI, VA, SD, KY, MS, MO, DE, MI, MT, NJ, WV, OK, WA, OR, PR, DC, NM, ID, NH, NE, ME, KS, HI, NV, RI, WY, VT OUS: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Fed., Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Algeria, Argentina, Aruba, Bosnia-Herzegovina., Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Reunion, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, White Russia, Zimbabwe
Location
Oro Valley, AZ

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
BenchMark ULTRA and DISCOVERY ULTRA Instruments. Recalled by Ventana Medical Systems Inc. Units affected: 9214.
Why was this product recalled?
Potential for Fluid Leak inside a staining system that could cause an electrical short circuit of the General Purpose Input/ Output Board's J1 Connector that could result in smoke and fire.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on April 13, 2022. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0894-2022.