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Device product

BBL Campylobacter CSM Agar (Charcoal-Based Selective Medium), Catalog # 299614, packaged in cartons of 20 plates, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663 www.bd.com/ds*** BCYE Selective with PAV is used in qualitative procedures for isolation of Legionella species from clinical specimen and nonclinical (environmental) samples. It is similar to the Edelstein formula, except that the concentration of polymyxin B is reduced by half, and vancomycin is substituted for cefamandole.

Z-1805-2013

June 06, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Event
Event 65614
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
293 cartons
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1805-2013

Official wording

Reason: Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.

Code information: Lot 3078430 Exp 5/30/13

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of:Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Microbiological identification media may exhibit reduced levels of Vancomycin.