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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

FilmArray BCID Panel (Blood Culture Identification Panel), Catalog numbers RFIT-ASY-0126 (30 test kit) and RFIT-ASY-0127 (6 test kit), when used with all lots of BD BACTEC Blood Culture Bottles, Catalog numbers 442020, 442021, 442023, 442192, 442265, 442194, 442022, 442193, 442260, and 442191.

Z-1513-2018

March 14, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
Event
Event 79514
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
N/A
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1513-2018

Official wording

Reason: There is an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when the product is used with specific types of BD BACTEC blood culture bottles.

Code information: All lot numbers are involved. UDI: 00815381020086 (RFIT-ASY-0126), 00815381020093 (RFIT-ASY-0127). The expiration dates of the BD BACTEC Blood Culture Bottles are 9/30/2018 and beyond.

Distribution pattern: Distribution was nationwide. There was military/government distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, The Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Republic of the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    There is an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when the product is used with specific types of BD BACTEC blood culture bottles.