BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

    BBL(TM) Fildes Enrichment, catalog number 211866, 10 tubes/pack, labeled in part ***Becton Dickinson and Company, Sparks, MD 21152 USA*** Intended Use: Fildes Enrichment may be used to enrich a variety of media for the cultivation of various microorganisms. Fildes Enrichment is a peptic digest of sheep blood used to enhance the growth of fastidious organisms. It may be added to Tryptic/Trypticase Soy Broth or Agar in final concentration of 5% for cultivation of Haemophilus influenzae. Fildes Enrichment is intended to be a rich source of growth factors stimulatory to various microorganisms, including the X (hemin) and V (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NAD) factors necessary for the growth of Haemophilus influenzae. Labeling: For Laboratory Use.

    Recall: Z-0739-2013 · Reported February 6, 2013

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-0739-2013
    Event ID
    64008
    Classification
    Class II
    Status
    Terminated
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    Becton Dickinson & Co.
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Letter
    Report Date
    February 6, 2013
    Initiation Date
    December 10, 2012
    Classification Date
    January 25, 2013
    Termination Date
    July 1, 2013
    Address
    BD Diagnostic Systems, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD, 21152-0999, United States

    Description

    BBL(TM) Fildes Enrichment, catalog number 211866, 10 tubes/pack, labeled in part ***Becton Dickinson and Company, Sparks, MD 21152 USA*** Intended Use: Fildes Enrichment may be used to enrich a variety of media for the cultivation of various microorganisms. Fildes Enrichment is a peptic digest of sheep blood used to enhance the growth of fastidious organisms. It may be added to Tryptic/Trypticase Soy Broth or Agar in final concentration of 5% for cultivation of Haemophilus influenzae. Fildes Enrichment is intended to be a rich source of growth factors stimulatory to various microorganisms, including the X (hemin) and V (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NAD) factors necessary for the growth of Haemophilus influenzae. Labeling: For Laboratory Use.

    Reason

    Enrichment media intended to enhance the cultivation of various microorganisms may fail to support the growth of Haemophilus species.

    Code Info

    Lot/Exp 2079066/ EXP March 6, 2013 2096375/ EXP March 22, 2013 2216092/ EXP July 20, 2013 2227271/ EXP Auqust 2, 2013

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Australia, Belgium, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, and Singapore.

    Quantity

    11,710 tubes