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Device product

Gram-Negative Bacteria And Associated Resistance Markers; Film Array Blood Culture Identification (BCID); Film Array BCID Panel - Product Usage: intended for use with FilmArray systems. Part No: RFIT-ASY-0126 / UDI: 00815381020086 Part No: RFIT-ASY-0127 / UDI: 00815381020093 IVD, Rx Only

Z-1157-2021

January 26, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
Event
Event 87282
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
21,922 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1157-2021

Official wording

Reason: The firm has identified an increased risk of false positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa when BCID/BCID2 Panels are used with specific BD BACTEC" blood culture vials.

Code information: All non-expired BCID and BCID2 Panel lots, if used with the BD BACTEC Culture Media vials Catalog No. 442023 and 442020.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Afghanistan, Angola, Anguilla , Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei. Daruss., Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Rep, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Utd/Arab Emir/, Vietnam.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The firm has identified an increased risk of false positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa when BCID/BCID2 Panels are used with specific BD BACTEC" blood culture vials.