Z-2295-2020 Class II Terminated

Recalled by BioFire Diagnostics, LLC — Salt Lake City, UT

FDA device recall Z-2295-2020 was initiated by BioFire Diagnostics, LLC on January 22, 2020 and is designated Class II. Reason for recall: 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 spe… The recall status is terminated (terminated April 14, 2021). Affected quantity: 18,501 kits.

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
June 17, 2020
Initiation Date
January 22, 2020
Termination Date
April 14, 2021
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
18,501 kits

Product Description

FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0126, 30, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020086 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 for Recall

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).

Distribution Pattern

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.

Code Information

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