Recall Z-1139-2024— BioFire Diagnostics, LLC

Class II · Ongoing

Class II FDA medical device recall by BioFire Diagnostics, LLC, initiated 2024-01-26. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K193519. Product: BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel when used with: BD BACTEC Lytic Anaerobic medium BD BACTEC Peds Plus medium BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic medium BD BACTEC Plus Anaerobic medium BD BACTEC Standard Aerobic medium BD BACTEC Standard Anaerobic medium The BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel is a multiplex nucleic acid assay for identification of microorganisms and resistance markers from positive blood cultures.. Reason: Due to a trend in false positive Candida tropicalis results on blood culture panel when using certain BD BACTEC vial mediums.

Recalling firm
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Initiated
2024-01-26
Firm location
Salt Lake City, UT, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel when used with: BD BACTEC Lytic Anaerobic medium BD BACTEC Peds Plus medium BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic medium BD BACTEC Plus Anaerobic medium BD BACTEC Standard Aerobic medium BD BACTEC Standard Anaerobic medium The BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel is a multiplex nucleic acid assay for identification of microorganisms and resistance markers from positive blood cultures.

Reason for recall

Due to a trend in false positive Candida tropicalis results on blood culture panel when using certain BD BACTEC vial mediums

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