Gram-Negative Bacteria And Associated Resistance Markers; Film Array Blood Culture Identification (BCID); Film Array BCID Panel - Product Usage: intended for use with FilmArray systems. Part No: RFIT-ASY-0126 / UDI: 00815381020086 Part No: RFIT-ASY-0127 / UDI: 00815381020093 IVD, Rx Only
- Company
- Biofire Diagnostics, Llc
- Recall Initiated
- January 26, 2021
- Terminated
- May 2, 2022
- Recall Number
- Z-1157-2021
- Quantity
- 21,922 kits
- Firm Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
Reason for Recall
The firm has identified an increased risk of false positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa when BCID/BCID2 Panels are used with specific BD BACTEC" blood culture vials.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Afghanistan, Angola, Anguilla , Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei. Daruss., Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Rep, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Utd/Arab Emir/, Vietnam.
Lot / Code Info
All non-expired BCID and BCID2 Panel lots, if used with the BD BACTEC Culture Media vials Catalog No. 442023 and 442020.
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
On or around January 25, 2021, the firm send an UGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION letter via email to all affected consignees. The firm's recall strategy includes notification of all customers who have ordered the BCID or BCID2 Panel, within the last 12 months, using the aforementioned Customer Letters. The effectiveness of this communication will be verified by monitoring confirmation of the Acknowledgment of Receipt from each affected customer.