FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PANEL PHOENIX PMIC-110

MDR report key: 24146322 · Received January 22, 2026

Report

Report Number
1119779-2026-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2026
Date of Event
January 11, 2026
Report Date
February 23, 2026
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS)
Product Code
LON
UDI-DI
30382904490363
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H11
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

E1. INITIAL REPORTER PHONE #: (B)(6). THERE WERE MULTIPLE 510K NUMBERS REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED. THE INFORMATION FOR THE ADDITIONAL 510K IS AS FOLLOWS: G4. PMA / 510(K)#: K020322, K021954, K022172, K023273, K023301, K023568, K024152, K030091, K030677, K031306, K031679, K032131, K033784, K033889, K033907, K040006, K040106, K040716, K050089, K050555, K051689, K053241, K060214, K060217, K060218, K060493, K070809, K082538, K082852, K082913, K131331, AND K14046. H3. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED WITH CORRECTED AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONB3. DATE OF EVENT: (B)(6) 2026.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR HIGH MIC RESULTS WITH STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS WHEN USING PHOENIX PANEL PMIC-110 (CATALOG NUMBER 449036) BATCH NUMBER 5287187. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED PHOENIX GENERATED LAB REPORTS SHOWING FAILED MIC RESULTS FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THE BATCH HISTORY RECORD WAS SATISFACTORY AND NO QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS WERE GENERATED DURING MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION. COMPLAINT TRENDING WAS PERFORMED, AND NO TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DEFECT. UPON INVESTIGATION FROM AN ONSITE VISIT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AP INSTRUMENT WAS CONTAMINATED. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO PERFORM ROUTINE DECONTAMINATION ON THE INSTRUMENTS AND ENVIRONMENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED FOR A PANEL PERFORMANCE ISSUE. AS NO TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED, NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE SLATED AT THIS TIME. BD WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS AND TAKE ACTION AS NECESSARY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE ANY ADDITIONAL CONCERNS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE PANEL PHOENIX PMIC-110 THE USER NOTED HIGH MICS FOR BOTH PATIENT AND QC ISOLATES. THE USER STATED "PATIENT SPECIMENS WITH STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS RESULTING AS RESISTANT TO VANCOMYCIN (NOT OFTEN), CEPHAZOLIN (NOT OFTEN), CHLORAMPHENICOL (OFTEN), CLINDAMYCIN (OFTEN), AND AMPICILLIN (OFTEN). WHEN THEY REPEAT THE PANEL, THE DRUGS ARE THEN NEGATIVE." THE USER VERIFIED THE FINAL RESULT USING A REFERENCE LABORATORY. IT IS ALSO TO BE NOTED THAT THE UPSTREAM INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE PANEL PHOENIX PMIC-110 THE USER NOTED HIGH MICS FOR BOTH PATIENT AND QC ISOLATES. THE USER STATED "PATIENT SPECIMENS WITH STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS RESULTING AS RESISTANT TO VANCOMYCIN (NOT OFTEN), CEPHAZOLIN (NOT OFTEN), CHLORAMPHENICOL (OFTEN), CLINDAMYCIN (OFTEN), AND AMPICILLIN (OFTEN). WHEN THEY REPEAT THE PANEL, THE DRUGS ARE THEN NEGATIVE." THE USER VERIFIED THE FINAL RESULT USING A REFERENCE LABORATORY. IT IS ALSO TO BE NOTED THAT THE UPSTREAM INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
209430 PANEL PHOENIX PMIC-110 SYSTEM, TEST, AUTOMATED, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY, SHORT INCUBATION LON BECTON DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS) 5287187 30382904490363

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown