FDA Enforcement Class III Terminated

BD MAX Instrument, catalog #441916 Product Usage: The BD MAX System, used in conjunction with the appropriate extraction kits and reagents is capable of automated amplification and detection of target nucleic acid sequences for use in clinical, industrial, and research settings.

Recall: Z-1662-2013 · Reported July 10, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1662-2013
Event ID
65431
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
July 10, 2013
Initiation Date
May 31, 2013
Classification Date
July 3, 2013
Termination Date
August 19, 2013
Address
BD Diagnostic Systems, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD, 21152-0999, United States

Description

BD MAX Instrument, catalog #441916 Product Usage: The BD MAX System, used in conjunction with the appropriate extraction kits and reagents is capable of automated amplification and detection of target nucleic acid sequences for use in clinical, industrial, and research settings.

Reason

Electrical power module installed on some in vitro diagnostic instruments does not meet industry standards as labeled.

Code Info

Serial Numbers: CT0173 to CT0249, CT0253 to CT0260, CT0262, CT0263, CT0265, CT0269, and CT0272

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and in the countries of: Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Australia, Europe, and Chile.

Quantity

71 instruments