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Virus Counter Platform with Model Name VC3100 — FDA record Z-0946-2022
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Mar 11, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Virus Counter Platform with Model Name VC3100
- Reason
- The Virus Counter is an automated laboratory instrument that enables rapid quantification of intact viruses in solution. This instrument is not a medical device. The virus quantification is used in process development and manufacturing of various biotechnology products such as vaccines, gene therapy and personalized immunotherapy. Device is a Class 1 laser flow cytometer.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Sartorius Corporation
- Quantity
- 82
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-0946-2022
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Model Numbers VIR-92166, VIR-92341 |
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Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Apr 27, 2022
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 11, 2022
- Center classification date
- Apr 15, 2022
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.