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Recall of Device Recall BACTEC(tm) MGIT(tm) 5Tube Spare AST Set Carrier

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Becton Dickinson & Co..

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
    58480
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2143-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-31
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-05-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-07-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=99444
  • 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
    Susceptibility test powers, antimycobacterial - Product Code MJA
  • Reason
    In vitro diagnostic device components are mislabeled.
  • Action
    BD Diagnostic Systems sent an Urgent Product Recall letter on August 31, 2010, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. The letter advised customers to discard any carriers or labels that contain the incorrect barcode for replacement. Accounts were requested to complete an attached reply form to acknowledge their receipt of the notification and fax it to 410-316-4258. For questions regarding this recall call BD Customer Service at 1-800-675-0908.

Device

Device Recall BACTEC(tm) MGIT(tm) 5Tube Spare AST Set Carrier
  • Model / Serial
    not coded
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, MA, MD, VA and the countries of Argentina, Colombia, Belgium, China, India, Hong Kong, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, and Trinidad.
  • Product Description
    BACTEC(tm) MGIT(tm) 5-Tube Spare AST Set Carrier, Bag of 3, Catalog 445943. ***Becton, Dickinson and Company || 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, Maryland 21152*** || The BACTEC MGIT AST system is a rapid qualitative procedure for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, from culture, to streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide. The routine AST set consists of a Growth Control tube and one tube for each drug, as well as a barcoded tube carrier that holds the set. The barcode provides set size and identification. A tube rack capable of holding up to 55 AST tubes in various set combinations is available for tube setup and transport. (Large or small AST carrier sets can be placed in the rack also.) The MGIT AST system is based on growth of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain under test as measured by the instrument. AST sets are entered into the BACTEC MGIT 960 instrument and are tested automatically. Analysis of fluorescence in a drug containing tube is compared to the fluorescence of the Growth Control tube to determine susceptibility results.
  • Manufacturer
    Becton Dickinson & Co.

Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson & Co.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Becton Dickinson & Co., BD Diagnostic Systems, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks MD 21152-0999
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Source
    USFDA