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Recall of Device Recall BD GeneOhm VanR Assay

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

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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
    62505
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2320-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-05-22
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-09-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-11-02
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=110881
  • 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
  • Reason
    Leakage in cepheid smartcycler reaction tubes.
  • Action
    BD Diagnostic Systems issued an Urgent Product Recall letter via UPS overnight delivery on May 22, 2012. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to take the following actions: Discontinue use and discard any affected product. BD would send replacement tubes for the discarded material. Complete the attached form whether or not they have any inventory remaining so that the firm may acknowledge their receipt of the notification. Fax the form to: Attention: Regulatory Compliance FAX: 410-316-4258 Email: RegulatoryComplianceFax@bd.com If further assistance is needed, customers should contact BD Technical Services Department at 1-800-838-8663. For questions regarding this recall call 410-316-4054.

Device

Device Recall BD GeneOhm VanR Assay
  • Model / Serial
    Lot/ Exp. 05T11042 2012-04-30 (ONLY SOLD IN EUROPE)
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV.
  • Product Description
    BD GeneOhm VanR Assay , Catalog # 441250, 5 box tests labeled in part***GeneOhm Sciences Canada, Inc., 2555 boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5***. || The BD GeneOhm VanR Assay is a qualitative in vitro test for the rapid detection of vancomycin-resistance (vanA and vanB) genes directly from perianal or rectal swabs. The BD GeneOhm VanR Assay detects the presence of the vanA and vanB genes that can be associated with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). The assay is performed on an automated real-time PCR instrument with perianal or rectal swabs from individuals at risk for VRE colonization. The BD GeneOhm VanR Assay can be used as an aid to identify, prevent and control vancomycin-resistant colonization in healthcare settings. The BD GeneOhm VanR Assay is not intended to diagnose VRE infections nor to guide or monitor treatment for VRE infections. Concomitant cultures are necessary to recover organisms for epidemiological typing, susceptibility testing and for further confirmatory identification.
  • 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