BD BBL™ Mueller Hinton II Broth, Cation-Adjusted 212322Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ Mueller Hinton II Broth, Cation-Adjusted · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382902123224), received between Jul 22, 2022 and Jul 17, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Contamination1
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 17, 2023Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD BBL¿ MUELLER HINTON II BROTH, CATION-ADJUSTED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT GROWTH IN TWO BOTTLES. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "BACTERIA DON'T GROW WELL."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17332663 ↗MalfunctionJul 22, 2022Contamination; Contamination
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD BBL¿ MUELLER HINTON II BROTH, CATION-ADJUSTED BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED BY THE LABORATORY PERSONNEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: " CONTAMINATION OF THEIR POWDER IS VER OBVIOUS TO THE BATCHES 0252334 AND 1089790 . "
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15089235 ↗
Other CULTURE MEDIA, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST, MUELLER HINTON AGAR/BROTH devices
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- BD BBL™ Mueller Hinton II Agar 211438Becton, Dickinson And Company · CULTURE MEDIA, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST, MUELLER HINTON AGAR/BROTH3 reports
- BD BBL™ Mueller Hinton II Agar 221275Becton, Dickinson And Company · CULTURE MEDIA, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST, MUELLER HINTON AGAR/BROTH3 reports
- BD BBL™ Mueller Hinton II Agar 212257Becton, Dickinson And Company · CULTURE MEDIA, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST, MUELLER HINTON AGAR/BROTH1 report
- BD BBL™ Mueller Hinton II Agar 221177Becton, Dickinson And Company · CULTURE MEDIA, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST, MUELLER HINTON AGAR/BROTH1 report
- BD Difco™ Mueller Hinton Agar 225250Becton, Dickinson And Company · CULTURE MEDIA, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST, MUELLER HINTON AGAR/BROTH1 report
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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