Events

Recall of Phoenix

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
    30445
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0268-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-10-29
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-11-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2005-01-31
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=35890
  • 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, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation - Product Code LON
  • Reason
    The foil pouch containing an in vitro diagnostic test kit for bacteria identification in patient samples may be defective and cause incorrect patient results.
  • Action
    BD Diagnostic Systems notified end users by letter dated October 2004. The firm''s sales representatives delivered the letters initially on 10/29/04. The letter advises end users to examine identified lots for defects using a diagram provided with the notification and discard any suspect product for replacement. A response form is included with the notification.

Device

Phoenix
  • Model / Serial
    Lots: 3316699 11/30/2004 4146868 05/31/2005 4063959 03/31/2005 4231466 08/31/2005 3288384 10/31/2004 3316697 11/30/2004 4035990 02/28/2005 4063276 03/31/2005 4133618 05/31/2005 4203249 07/31/2005 4209161 08/31/2005 4245919 09/30/2005 4231472 08/31/2005 4181008 07/31/2005 4224731 08/31/2005 4231473 08/31/2005 4224708 08/31/2005
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Product was sold to direct accounts nationwide and to the firm''s affiliate distributors worldwide.
  • Product Description
    BD¿ Phoenix¿ ID/AST panels, catalog numbers 448007, 448008, 448400, 448452, 448459, 448600, and 448708, packaged in cartons of 25 panels.
  • Manufacturer
    Becton Dickinson & Co.

Manufacturer

Becton Dickinson & Co.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Becton Dickinson & Co., 7 Loveton Cir, Sparks MD 21152-9212
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Source
    USFDA