Recall archive / FDA device enforcement
Leica HistoCore PEGASUS Tissue Processor, REF 14048858005. — FDA record Z-1947-2024
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 Apr 10, 2024. 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
- Leica HistoCore PEGASUS Tissue Processor, REF 14048858005.
- Reason
- Poorly processed and/or damaged biopsy tissue specimens on the device resulting from reagent levels exceeding the maximum fill level marks on reagent bottles or in the paraffin tanks.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH
- Quantity
- 141 devices
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-1947-2024
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 | All devices with serial numbers: G0061 - G0154, G0156 - G0530, G0532 - G0779, G0781, G0782; UDI-DI 04049188216397. |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. There was also government distribution but no military distribution. The country of Canada.
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Jun 12, 2024
- Recall initiation date
- Apr 10, 2024
- Center classification date
- Jun 4, 2024
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.