Events

Recall of bioMerieux BacT/ALERT 3D 60

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Biomerieux Inc.

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
    63467
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0301-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-10-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-11-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-10-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=113977
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, blood culturing - Product Code MDB
  • Reason
    The product may mislabel patient information on culture specimen bottles due to a software miscommunication.
  • Action
    BIOMERIEUX sent an Urgent Product Correction Notice to all affected customers starting on October 16, 2012, The letter identified the affected product, the problem, and the action to be taken by hte customer. The firm provided modified instructions for use to clarify how to properly load bottles and to provide appropriate cautions and warnings concerning bottle loading. Customers were instructed to ensure that the letter and guidance on how to properly scan and load bottles is distributed, and training is provided to all appropriate personnel within their organization. Check for lost bottles in their system; fill out and return the Acknowledgement Form in Attachment A by fax to confirm receipt of the notice. Customers were instructed to contact their local bioMerieux Customers Service Representative with any questions. For questions regarding this recall call 919-620-2682.

Device

bioMerieux BacT/ALERT 3D 60
  • Model / Serial
    Identified by B.40 firmware
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AR, AZ, CA, FL, KS, LA, MD, MN, MT, NC, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA and WA. Internationally to Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina FASO, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, COTE DIVOIRE, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FRANCE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KENYA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, MALTA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND, PANAMA, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, PALESTINE, AND SERBIA.
  • Product Description
    bioMerieux BacT/ALERT 3D 60, catalog number, 248009, Clinical instrument || The product is most commonly used to isolate and recover specimens drawn from adult and older pediatric patients that are acutely ill with signs and symptoms suggestive of blood stream infection, which can be due to a variety of sources including lung, abdomen, urinary tract, endovascular, and skin.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomerieux Inc

Manufacturer

Biomerieux Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Biomerieux Inc, 595 Anglum Rd, Hazelwood MO 63042-2320
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Compagnie Merieux Alliance
  • Source
    USFDA