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Device product

The BD MAX MRSA Assay, catalogue #442953. An automated qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA from nasal swabs in patie.

Z-2618-2014

July 23, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Event
Event 68991
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
585,048 tests
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2618-2014

Official wording

Reason: The performance of the assay no longer conforms to this statement in the Analytical Specificity section of the Package Insert: One hundred-eleven (111) out of 111 MSSA strains tested at extremely high concentrations (> 106 CFU/swab), produced negative results with the BD MAX MRSA Assay. One of the samples tested with each of the CAP surveys MRS5-A 2014 and MRS5-B 2014 yielded false positive results.

Code information: All Lots with the expiration date January 21, 2014 or later

Distribution pattern: US Distribution including the states of : CA, FL, HI, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WI.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The performance of the assay no longer conforms to this statement in the Analytical Specificity section of the Package Insert: One hundred-eleven (111) out of 111 MSSA strains tested at extremely high concentrations (> 106 CFU/swab), produced negative results with the BD MAX MRSA Assay. One of the samples tested with each of the CAP surveys MRS5-A 2014 and MRS5-B 2014 yielded false positive results.