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Device product

BBL (tm) MGIT (tm) Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube, part # 245122, packaged in 100 ct cartons and labeled in part Product Usage: The Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube supplemented with Bactec MGIT Growth Supplement and BBL MGIT PANTA antibiotic mixture is intended for the detection and recovery of mycobacteria using the BACTEC MGIT 960 and BACTEC MGIT 320 Systems. Acceptable specimen types are digested and decontaminated clinical specimens (except urine), and sterile body fluids (except blood).

Z-0028-2014

September 09, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Event
Event 66325
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
187,000 tubes
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0028-2014

Official wording

Reason: An in-vitro diagnostic reagent may be labeled with an incorrect barcode, which when scanned on associated diagnostic instrument may cause a false negative result.

Code information: Lot Number/ Exp. Date 3070436 September 12, 2014 3042466 August 16, 2014 3053239 August 30, 2014 3053240 August 30, 2014 3061013 September 6, 2014 3061014 September 6, 2014 3070433 September 12, 2014 3070437 September 12 , 2014

Distribution pattern: USA Nationwide Disatribution in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MN, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    An in-vitro diagnostic reagent may be labeled with an incorrect barcode, which when scanned on associated diagnostic instrument may cause a false negative result.