FDA Medical devices recall ·
Cellex Photopheresis System Product Name: CELLEX Photopheresis Kit Model recall
- Recall number
- Z-1822-2026
- Date
- (initiated May 16, 2025)
- Company / brand
- Therakos Development Limited
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- Medical devices › Class II
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Units affected
- 11,499 units
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
Read the official FDA notice ↗
Product
Brand Name: Cellex Photopheresis System Product Name: CELLEX Photopheresis Kit Model/Catalog Number: CLXUSA Software Version: Not Applicable Product Description: THERAKOS Photopheresis or extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is a photoimmune therapy where leukocytes are separated from whole blood via apheresis, combined with a photoactive drug (8-methoxypsoralen) and then exposed to ultraviolet A (UVA) light. All blood components, including the treated leukocytes, are returned to the patient. THERAKOS¿ Photopheresis utilizes the THERAKOS CELLEX System to combine cell separation and photoactivation into a single, closed and sterile circuit. The THERAKOS CELLEX Photopheresis System collects the buffy coat (leukocyte-enriched blood) from the patient in a discontinuous flow process and intermittently returns the remaining plasma and erythrocytes to the patient. The buffy coat is passed through the photoactivation module where the drug is activated with a precise amount of UVA light determined by the characteristics of the individual patient s buffy coat. After photoactivation, the buffy coat is immediately returned to the patient s bloodstream. Component: Not Applicable
Why was it recalled?
Increased difficulty in installing the centrifuge bowl onto the centrifuge bowl holder. Improper installation may cause the centrifuge bowl to dislodge, resulting in a broken bowl during the prime cycle or treatment phase, leading to a delay in patient treatment and blood loss.
What should you do?
FDA enforcement reports do not list a consumer remedy. Check the product codes below against what you have; if it matches, stop using it and follow the instructions in the firm's or FDA's official notice, or contact the company. If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider.
Product codes & lot numbers
Model/Catalog Number: CLXUSA; UDI-DI: 20705030200003; Lot Numbers: N301, N339, N340, N341, N342, N343, N344, N345, N346, N347; P302, P303, P304, P305, P306, P307, P308, P309, P310, P311, P312, P313, P314, P319, P320.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Source: FDA (medical devices), recall Z-1822-2026. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the FDA.