Recall Z-2456-2024 ยท PEN Gram-Negative Bacteria And Associated Resistance Markers
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel, REF: RFIT-ASY-0147, for FILMARRAY Systems, when used in conjunction with Culture Media Bottles: BACT/ALERT FA PLUS, REF: 410851, and BACT/ALERT PF PLUS, REF: 410853
| Date | Jul 31, 2024 (initiated Jun 19, 2024) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | If blood culture identification panel is used in conjunction with specific lots of culture media bottles, then false positive Serratia marcescens results may occur, due to an increased level of non-viable organism from serratia marcescens targets in culture media bottles, false positive result may lead to an inappropriate change in patient therapy. |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | On 06/19/24, recall notices were distributed to laboratory managers who were informed the following: 1) Positive results for Serratia marcescens should be confirmed by another method prior to reporting the test results. 2) Distribute this information to all appropriate personnel in your laboratory, retain a copy in your files, post this letter in or near the laboratory, and forward this information to all parties that may use this product, including others to whom you may have transferred our product. 3) Complete and return the acknowledgement form via email to usfieldactions@biomerieux.com |
| Quantity | 99,822 |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, IL, KY, CO, KS, NC, AK, NY, ND, CA, TX, MD, GA, OH, WI, SD, LA, MT, VA, IA, MO, MA, WV, NE, OK, AZ, OR, SC, MI, IN, ID, TN, WA, NM, NJ, AR, AL, MN, NH, NV, PA, WY, MS, CT and the countries of AE, AM, AR, AT, BA, BG, BH, BN, BR, CA |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K193519 | BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel Biofire Diagnostics, LLC, Mar 18, 2020 |