BD BBL™ Taxo™ VX 231731Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ Taxo™ Differentiation Discs VX · Class 1
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 00382902317319), received between Nov 12, 2022 and Mar 10, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings” (2 reports).
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
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings2
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.
MalfunctionMar 10, 2023Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BD BBL¿ TAXO¿ DIFFERENTIATION DISCS FOR VX FACTOR RESULTS OF IDENTIFICATION WITH TAXO IS DISCREPANT WITH ONE BY A MASS SPECTROMETRY. NO TREATMENT WAS REPORTED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: REPORT, THE RESULT OF AN IDENTIFICATION WITH TAXO IS DISCREPANT WITH THE ONE BY A MASS SPECTROMETRY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16523898 ↗MalfunctionNov 12, 2022Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD BBL¿ TAXO¿ DIFFERENTIATION DISCS FOR VX FACTOR INSUFFICIENT GROWTH OCCURRED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: " CUSTOMER STATE H. INFLUENZA DID NOT GROW WHEN COMPARED TO HARDY DISC HAZARD, INJURY OR ERRONEOUS RESULTS? NO. HAZARD, INJURY OR ERRONEOUS RESULTS DETAILS. "
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15785700 ↗
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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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