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Recall of Device Recall FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by BioFire Diagnostics, 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
    68352
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1843-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-05-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-11-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=127466
  • 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
    Gram-positive bacteria and their resistance markers - Product Code PAM
  • Reason
    Biofire has identified an increased risk of false positive results when the filmarray blood culture identification (bcid) panel is used with biom¿rieux bact/alert standard anaerobic (sn) blood culture bottles. false positive results have been observed for pseudomonas aeruginosa and enterococcus.
  • Action
    BioFire Diagnostics sent an Urgent Recall/Correction letter on May 28, 2014. Customers were instructed If the BCID Panel is used to test BacT/ALERT SN bottles, positive results for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus should be confirmed by another method prior to reporting the test results. Customer with questions were instructed contact customer support at Support@biofiredx.com or via telephone by dialing 1-800-735-6544 and selecting option 5 for customer support and then option 1 for FilmArray. For questions regarding this recall call 801-736-6354, ext 360.

Device

Device Recall FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel
  • Model / Serial
    426614,424514,424014,421114,419114,419214,417814,416214,416114,411214,411314,411014,410414,410014,408414,406314,404314,402314,403613,700113,698513,695313,692813,689813,689113,686313,685313,677713,668613,665013,667213,667113,663313,663013,665913,657313,659613,651413,647513,644613,632713,424614,424114,419514,419614,418014,416314,416414,412014,412114,411914,409914,406214,404414,700013,698413,695413,692913,689213,685413,668713,665113,667313,662913,657213,663913,660213,651513,647313,622213,
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) European Union, Hong Kong, and VA.
  • Product Description
    FirmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel, Model 2.0 || The FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel is a qualitative multiplexed nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostic test designed to test positive blood cultures to quickly identify the organism that is growing in the blood culture. The following gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and yeast are identified using the FilmArray BCID Panel: Enterococci, Listeria monocytogenes, commonly encountered Staphylococci (including specific differentiation of Staphylococcus aureus), commonly encountered Streptococci (with specific differentiation of Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Streptococcus pyogenes), Acinetobacter baumannii, commonly encountered Enterobacteriaceae (including specific differentiation of the Enterobacter cloacae complex, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus, and Serratia marcescens), Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis (encapsulated), Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, and Candida tropicalis. The FilmArray BCID Panel also contains assays for the detection of genetic determinants of resistance to methicillin (mecA), vancomycin (vanA and vanB), and carbapenems (blaKPC) to aid in the identification of potentially antimicrobialresistant organisms in positive blood culture samples.
  • Manufacturer
    BioFire Diagnostics, Inc.

Manufacturer

BioFire Diagnostics, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    BioFire Diagnostics, Inc., 390 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City UT 84108-1214
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Compagnie Merieux Alliance
  • Source
    USFDA