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BD Affirm VPIII Microbial Identification Tests, packaged in kits, 120 test\kit, Catalog # 446257 and 24 test\kit, Catalog # 446252; kits are labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA, 800-638-8663, www.bd.com/ds*** The Affirm VPIII Microbial Identification Test is a DNA probe test intended for use in the detection and identification of Candida species,

Z-1812-2013

June 13, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Event
Event 65619
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
177 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1812-2013

Official wording

Reason: In vitro diagnostic test kit may exhibit invalid internal negative control results.

Code information: Cat #446257: Lot 3035126 Exp 12/04/13 Cat #446252: Lot 3065261 Exp 08/31/13

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    In vitro diagnostic test kit may exhibit invalid internal negative control results.