Recall Z-0589-2025 ยท QEP Nucleic Acid Detection System For Non-Viral Microorganism(S) Causing Sexually Transmitted Infections
Becton Dickinson & Co.
BD COR GX Instrument Version or Model: 443990 Catalog Number: 443990
| Date | Dec 3, 2024 (initiated Oct 31, 2024) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | BD confirmed that product service credentials used by some BD technical support teams to access certain BD products were accessed by an unauthorized actor. Until these product service credentials are updated, there is a risk of unauthorized access that may impact the confidentiality, integrity and/or availability of the relevant products and associated data. |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | On October 31, 2024 URGENT" MEDICAL DEVICE PRODUCT CORRECTION letters were sent to consignees. IT, Safety and Security Actions to be Taken: BD encourages customers to follow best practices for maintaining strong security measures to protect hospital networks and medical devices including: "Ensure access to potentially vulnerable devices is limited to authorized personnel "Inform authorized users of issue, and ensure all relevant passwords are tightly controlled "Monitor and log network traffic attempting to reach medical device managementenvironments for suspicious activity "Where possible, is |
| Quantity | 70 units (7 US, 63 OUS) |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.