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Device product

BD Max Instrument, Catalog Number 441916 441927 (refurbished instrument) - Product Usage: The BD MAX System, used in conjunction with appropriate extraction kits and reagents, is capable of automated extraction and purification of nucleic acids from multiple specimen types. The BD MAX System is also capable of automated amplification and detection of target nucleic acid sequences for use in clinical, industrial, and research settings.

Z-0313-2019

September 24, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Event
Event 81145
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
49
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0313-2019

Official wording

Reason: A trend for false positive Candida glabrata results has been confirmed. The discrepant results impact the Candida glabrata target only, when in the presence of a Trichomonas vaginalis true positive.

Code information: Serial Numbers: CTI1201-CTI1288

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US nationwide in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and Puerto Rico. Countries of Spain, Germany, France, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    A trend for false positive Candida glabrata results has been confirmed. The discrepant results impact the Candida glabrata target only, when in the presence of a Trichomonas vaginalis true positive.