Urgent Field Action Notice for the Cryostat Devices
‘tention: Lab Manager, Crostat Users
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Dear tad,
Leica Biosystems Is issuing this Field Acton Notice (FAN) to inform you about a Field Action
Involving the cryostat. You have received this notifcation as our records inlcate that you have
‘eceved one or more of he instuments conosrmed
Affected devices:
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‘8077; 8073; 8071 to 8067; 8064 to 8062: 8058 to 8053; 8051 to B04; £047;
‘8043 8040; 8038 to 8033; 8031 to 8026; 8023 to 8004; 8002 o 7040;
"793607892: 7890 to 7489; 7405;
and al vices wih serialnumber lower than 7486
Lelea CMI860/UV: All devices with serial number: 4201; 4200; 4196; 4189; 4192; 4188; 4188
to 4tb4; 4180; 4170, 4173 to 4170; 4168; 4188 o 4180; 4188; 4157;
4184 fo 4182; 4149, 4147; 4145 to 4135, 4193 to 4082; 4080;
‘and al dviess with serial number lower than 4090
Leica CM1820: All devices with sail umber: 1450; 1448; 1446 to 1444; 1442; 1430;
“437, and all devices with serl number lower than 1437
Leica C§3050°S: All devices with seat number: 7398; 7396 to 7304; 7992; 7398 to 7387;
"730507381; 7378, ad all doves wth serial number lower than 7379
Leica CwN@50UV: 2622 anda devas with sail number lowoc han 2622
Leica C1860: 7206 anda devies with serial number ower han 7265
Lelea Cw1610'S: 6600 anda dvies with soil number lower than 6800
Leica CM1100; 1418 and al devices wth serial umber lower than 1418
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Description ofthe problem:
‘As part of cur post market surveillance, we recogolzad that some customers are using famable
‘reezing spraye within the eyostat chamber, Al flammable freezing sprays can potential Ignite
‘and therefor can cause sarious injuries. Tho rik should be indicated on the labeling of these
‘sprays. The curentcryost: aboling, however, doesnot include any specie waring about usage
‘of lammable freezing spray. AS part of ths Field Action we ae going to Improve the labeling on
the affected devices.
‘Advice on immediate actions to be taken:
‘As an immediate action, we ask you to Improve the labeling with the attached adhesve label 6s
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‘on the devices, as well as acing a supplemental sheet to the curent Instruction for Use (FU).
4.Anpllaton ofthe adhesive abel
First clean the surface sround the area where the adhesive label shall be paced (grease free)
“Thon remove the provided adhesive label rom the fl and pace fon the surface as ehown inthe
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‘Your prompt assistance to ylace the provided adhesive label nearby the erystat chamber ofthe
instrument and to ad the seety amendment inthe IFU Is appreciated and necessary to prevent @
possible serous adverse event
‘Transmission of this Feld Action Noti
“This Field Action Notte nesds to be passed onto all those who need to be aware within your
cxganisation o to any organisation whore the affected device have been transferred.
tease meiniain awareness ofthis Field Action Notice and resulting action to ensure effectiveness,
ofthe corrective action.
Contact reference person:
{Should you have any questions, please contact
Robert Gropp
Lica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
Heidelberger St. 17-19
(69226 Nussloch- Garmany
Tel: 00497 (6224 149 348
robert gropp@leicabiosystons.com
Please sign the enclosed Fld Action Notice Return Response Form to confem that you have
received and understood ths Feld Acton Note,
\We are sincerely sory fr any inconvenience caused by this issue,
Best ne
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RAGA Manager
Lelea Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
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{have read end understood the Field Action Notice.
Ihave paced the provided label near the cryostat chamber as mentioned in the
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Ihave adie he safety amendment provided tothe IFU as mentioned inthe
“Advice on inmediate action tobe taken”
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