Z-0319-2013 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Biomerieux Inc — Hazelwood, MO

FDA device recall Z-0319-2013 was initiated by Biomerieux Inc on Oct 16, 2012 and is designated Class II. Reason for recall: The product may mislabel patient information on culture specimen bottles due to a software miscommunication. The recall status is terminated (terminated Oct 28, 2013). Affected quantity: 26 Modules.

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
Nov 28, 2012
Initiation Date
Oct 16, 2012
Termination Date
Oct 28, 2013
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
26 Modules

Product Description

bioMerieux BacT/ALERT Combo Module, catalog number 200291, Industrial instrument The product is most commonly used to isolate and recover specimens drawn from adult and older pediatric patients that are acutely ill with signs and symptoms suggestive of blood stream infection, which can be due to a variety of sources including lung, abdomen, urinary tract, endovascular, and skin.

Reason for Recall

The product may mislabel patient information on culture specimen bottles due to a software miscommunication.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AR, AZ, CA, FL, KS, LA, MD, MN, MT, NC, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA and WA. Internationally to Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina FASO, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, COTE DIVOIRE, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FRANCE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KENYA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, MALTA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND, PANAMA, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, PALESTINE, AND SERBIA.

Code Information

Identified by B.40 firmware

Source

Dataset
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