Events

Recall of CT0003B AMP10 Ampicillin Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Discs. An in vitro diagnostic medical device (IVD)

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Oxoid Australia Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2013-RN-00445-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-05-21
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2013-RN-00445-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Investigations have confirmed that cartridges within this batch may contain individual discs not impregnated with antibiotic. continued use of this lot could result in false indication of resistance to ampicillin.
  • Action
    Customers are requested to inspect their stock and quarantine any affected units. The requirement for review of patient results should be determined by the laboratory director.

Device

CT0003B AMP10 Ampicillin Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Discs. An in vitro diagnostic medic...
  • Model / Serial
    CT0003B AMP10 Ampicillin Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Discs. An in vitro diagnostic medical device (IVD)Product code: CT0003BLot number: 1106822
  • Manufacturer
    Oxoid Australia Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Oxoid Australia Pty Ltd