Recall Z-1394-2017— Becton Dickinson & Co.

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Becton Dickinson & Co., initiated 2015-08-27, terminated 2017-03-06. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K931374. Product: BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test. Reason: BD has confirmed that a portion of tests associated with the affected lots( 446252 and 446257 ) of product may exhibit blue speckles or fibers on the beads and cards, as shown below. This issue would result in an invalid test, as described in the package insert..

Recalling firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2015-08-27
Terminated
2017-03-06
Firm location
Sparks, MD, 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

BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test

Reason for recall

BD has confirmed that a portion of tests associated with the affected lots( 446252 and 446257 ) of product may exhibit blue speckles or fibers on the beads and cards, as shown below. This issue would result in an invalid test, as described in the package insert.

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