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Histocore pegasus
Official notice
28 Nov 2023
Last checked
28 Nov 2023
An official Health Canada notice concerns Histocore pegasus. Leica Biosystems became aware, through post market surveillance, of an issue regarding poorly processed and/or damaged biopsy tissue specimens on the Histocore Pegasus / Histocore Pegasus Plus, resulting from incorrect assignment of the carryover value set for created or edited protocols. If the setup of carryover is lower than the actual carryover, it may potentially cause tissue damage (mainly under-processed tissue). Recall start date: November 9, 2023 Published 2023-11-28.
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Recall number
74662
Official notice
2023-11-28
The hazard
The hazard
Leica Biosystems became aware, through post market surveillance, of an issue regarding poorly processed and/or damaged biopsy tissue specimens on the Histocore Pegasus / Histocore Pegasus Plus, resulting from incorrect assignment of the carryover value set for created or edited protocols. If the setup of carryover is lower than the actual carryover, it may potentially cause tissue damage (mainly under-processed tissue). Recall start date: November 9, 2023
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Brand: Leica Biosystems Nussloch, Histocore Pegasus.
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