BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

    FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0127, 6, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020093 used with the following BACT/ALERT Blood Culture Bottle Catalog No./Description: 410851/BACT/ALERT¿ FA Plus 410852/BACT/ALERT¿ FN Plus 410853/BACT/ALERT¿ PF Plus 259790/BACT/ALERT¿ SN Product Usage: is a qualitative multiplexed nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostic test intended for use with FilmArray systems.

    Recall: Z-2296-2020 · Reported June 17, 2020

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-2296-2020
    Event ID
    85550
    Classification
    Class II
    Status
    Terminated
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Letter
    Report Date
    June 17, 2020
    Initiation Date
    January 22, 2020
    Classification Date
    June 8, 2020
    Termination Date
    April 14, 2021
    Address
    515 S Colorow Dr, N/A, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108-1248, United States

    Description

    FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0127, 6, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020093 used with the following BACT/ALERT Blood Culture Bottle Catalog No./Description: 410851/BACT/ALERT¿ FA Plus 410852/BACT/ALERT¿ FN Plus 410853/BACT/ALERT¿ PF Plus 259790/BACT/ALERT¿ SN Product Usage: is a qualitative multiplexed nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostic test intended for use with FilmArray systems.

    Reason

    There is an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when using the Film Array Blood Culture Identification Panel (BCID) in vitro diagnostic test of blood cultures used in conjunction with specific media types. False positive Proteus results from this test may lead to patients receiving improper antibiotic treatment until culture results are available (within 24-48 hours).

    Code Info

    All lots of BioFire BCID Panel used with BACT/ALERT¿ blood culture bottles with expiration dates of September 19, 2020 and beyond.

    Distribution

    Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herz., Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Phillipines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Sitzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.

    Quantity

    5,020 kits