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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

BD BBL Martin-Lewis Agar 20 Ea - Product Usage: use for the isolation of pathogenic Neisseria from specimens containing mixed flora of bacteria and fungi. Catalog Number: 221557

Z-1378-2021

March 17, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Event
Event 87546
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
33660 EA
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1378-2021

Official wording

Reason: Products show heavy growth of C. albicans after 24 hours of incubation due to misformulation (expected reaction is partial inhibition after 18-48 hours incubation) and reduce the identification of Neisseria contributing to a delay in time to definitive diagnosis or a delay in proper treatment

Code information: Lot Number: 0317558, Exp. Date 2021-MAR-11 UDI: (01)30382902215579 (10)0317558(17)031121 (30)0020

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, Korea.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Products show heavy growth of C. albicans after 24 hours of incubation due to misformulation (expected reaction is partial inhibition after 18-48 hours incubation) and reduce the identification of Neisseria contributing to a delay in time to definitive diagnosis or a delay in proper treatment