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Recall of Device Recall BD BBL Vancomycin Screen Agar

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
    65614
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1798-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-06-06
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-07-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-09-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=119714
  • 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
    Manual antimicrobial susceptibility test systems - Product Code JWY
  • Reason
    Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of vancomycin.
  • Action
    The firm, BD Diagnostic Systems, sent an "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL" letter dated June 2013 to Distributors by fax, US customers via letters by UPS and OUS BD sites via email and teleconference. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. All customers were instructed to discontinue use of the listed product; discard any remaining packages, and complete and return the attached form, whether or not you have any inventory remaining, via Fax to: Attention: Regulatory Compliance, 410-316-4258. BD will issue replacements for the discarded material. It is not necessary to contact BD by telephone to receive replacements. If you have any questions, call 410-316-4000.

Device

Device Recall BD BBL Vancomycin Screen Agar
  • Model / Serial
    Lot 3081136 Exp June 18, 2013 Lot 3073114 Exp June 12, 2013
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of:Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.
  • Product Description
    BD BBL Vancomycin Screen Agar, carton of 10 plates, catalog # 222204, labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** || Vancomycin Screen Agar is used to test entercocci for resistance to vancomycin and to predict the synergistic activity of this antimicrobial with an aminoglycoside antimicrobial.
  • 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