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Device product

Strep B Carrot Broth One-Step, 16x100mm Tube, 6ml, Item code Z46BX - Product Usage: Intended to detect Group B Streptococcus (GBS) from anovaginal specimen collected from pregnant women. If pregnant woman is positive for GBS colonization, this will indicate a need for treatment prior to vaginal delivery in order to prevent infection of the neonate.

Z-2051-2020

April 20, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Cardinal Health Inc.
Event
Event 85509
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
N/A
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2051-2020

Official wording

Reason: Three products requiring refrigerated storage conditions were incorrectly stored outside of approved temperature ranges. Using these temperature abused products may result in misdiagnosis of the patient.

Code information: All lots

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution NC, KS, and AL.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Three products requiring refrigerated storage conditions were incorrectly stored outside of approved temperature ranges. Using these temperature abused products may result in misdiagnosis of the patient.