FDA Recall Terminated

Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3; Catalog number B 1017-117. MicroScan Rapid panels are designed for use in determining identification to the species level and/or antimicrobial agent susceptibility of rapidly growing aerobic and facultatively anaerobic gram negative bacilli.

Recall: Z-0170-2015 · Initiated October 17, 2014

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0170-2015
Event Number
69540
Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
FEI Number
2919016
Product Code
LON
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
October 17, 2014
Posted
November 7, 2014
Terminated
June 29, 2015
Address
2040 Enterprise Blvd, West Sacramento, CA, 95691-3427

Description

Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3; Catalog number B 1017-117. MicroScan Rapid panels are designed for use in determining identification to the species level and/or antimicrobial agent susceptibility of rapidly growing aerobic and facultatively anaerobic gram negative bacilli.

Reason

An increase in false positive susceptible results on Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3 and Rapid Neg Urine Combo Panel Type 1 used with MicroScan Microbiology Systems.

Action

Customer Recall notification letters were sent on October 17, 2014. Letters recommend that any remaining inventory be discarded and that consideration be given to reviewing previous test result, conduct patient follow up and/or repeat testing if isolates are still available. A second letter clarifying the recall was issued November 7, 2014 which provided additional information as requested by CDRH.

Distribution

Distributed US (nationwide) including the states of IA, CA, NY, WI, MI, SD, NC, FL, HI, OH, WA, TX, WA, IN, NM, MS, KY, IL, UT, ND, and WY and the country of Canada.

Quantity

1381