BD Phoenix™ AP 448010Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD Phoenix™ AP · Class 1
Quick summary
This BD Phoenix AP instrument is used in laboratories to test bacteria against antibiotics. Its 151 adverse event reports include no injuries and no deaths, and most describe the instrument being contaminated, causing incorrect antibiotic resistance and sensitivity results. Reports fell to 15 in the past 12 months from 77 before. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 150
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 150 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00382904480103), received between Mar 30, 2021 and Aug 6, 2026 — classified as 150 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Microbial Contamination of Device” (83 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Microbial Contamination of Device83
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings43
- Contamination24
- Contamination /Decontamination Problem1
- Output Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions150
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 150 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50158530 ↗MalfunctionAug 3, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50117114 ↗MalfunctionJul 30, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50091017 ↗MalfunctionMay 22, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP CONTAMINATION OF THE DEVICE OCCURRED. THE USER NOTED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (VRSA). NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25257648 ↗MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP CONTAMINATION OF THE DEVICE OCCURRED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25216792 ↗MalfunctionApr 13, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE INSTRUMENT WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED RESULTING IN INCORRECT RESISTANCE ON THE DOWNSTREAM INSTRUMENTATION. THE USER NOTED REPLACING THE DEVICE'S CONSUMABLES. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24856905 ↗MalfunctionApr 9, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE USER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS CONTAMINATED, CAUSING DISCREPANCIES IN ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AND SENSITIVITY RESULTS ON THE DOWNSTREAM INSTRUMENT. THE AP CONSUMABLES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND DOWNSTREAM RESULTS WERE IMPROVED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24835756 ↗MalfunctionApr 9, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE USER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS CONTAMINATED, CAUSING FALSELY RESISTANT ERTAPENEM RESULTS ON THE DOWNSTREAM INSTRUMENT. THE AP INSTRUMENT TUBING WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED, ONCE REPLACE DOWNSTREAM RESULTS WERE IMPROVED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24832420 ↗MalfunctionApr 3, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOTED TO BE ERRONEOUS DUE TO DEVICE CONTAMINATION. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24775975 ↗MalfunctionFeb 17, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE USER NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS CONTAMINATED. THE USER PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF THE DEVICE AND REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CONSUMABLES. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24367783 ↗MalfunctionFeb 3, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP HIGH MIC RESULTS WERE REPORTED FOR BOTH PATIENT AND QC ISOLATES FOR THE DOWNSTREAM DEVICES. THE DEVICE WAS DECONTAMINATED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24249029 ↗MalfunctionJan 7, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP ABNORMAL ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEVICE BEING CONTAMINATED. DECONTAMINATION OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23995403 ↗MalfunctionJan 7, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP ABNORMAL ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEVICE BEING CONTAMINATED. DECONTAMINATION OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23995131 ↗MalfunctionNov 12, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED BY THE USER. DECONTAMINATION WAS PERFORMED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23535798 ↗MalfunctionOct 15, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP CONTAMINATION OCCURRED RESULTING IN ERRONEOUS RESULTS AND REQUIRED THE USER TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE AND DECONTAMINATION OF THE DEVICE. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23281442 ↗MalfunctionAug 29, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP AN INCREASE IN ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OCCURRED WITH DOWNSTREAM INSTRUMENTATION RESULTS DUE TO THE DEVICE BEING CONTAMINATED. THE DEVICE WAS DECONTAMINATED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22925959 ↗MalfunctionAug 18, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE USER NOTED DEVICE CONTAMINATION AND RELATED DOWNSTREAM ERRONEOUS RESULTS. THE DEVICE WAS DECONTAMINATED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22828067 ↗MalfunctionAug 7, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE USER NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS CONTAMINATED AND CAUSING DOWNSTREAM INSTRUMENTATION RESULTS FAILURES. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22739623 ↗MalfunctionAug 4, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP CONTAMINATION WAS REPORTED BASED ON AN INCREASE IN RESISTANT AND MISIDENTIFIED ORGANISMS ON DOWNSTREAM INSTRUMENTATION. THE USER DECONTAMINATED THE DEVICE. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22700848 ↗MalfunctionJul 17, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE USER NOTED MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE IN SEVERAL ISOLATES DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT CONTAMINATION. THE DEVICE WAS DECONTAMINATED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22531115 ↗MalfunctionJul 17, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE USER NOTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT'S ARM FAILURES AND INCORRECT TUBE INSTALLATION CAUSED CONTAMINATION. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22531104 ↗MalfunctionJul 8, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE USER NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS CONTAMINATED. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22441092 ↗MalfunctionJun 9, 2025Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP CONTAMINATION OCCURRED DUE TO PIPETTE TIPS COLLIDING WITH ONE ANOTHER. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22170574 ↗MalfunctionMar 3, 2025Microbial Contamination of Device; Microbial Contamination of Device
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE USER NOTED CONTAMINATION, THE INSTRUMENT WAS CLEANED THOROUGHLY AS A RESULT. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21511485 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2025Microbial Contamination of Device; Microbial Contamination of Device
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE BD PHOENIX¿ AP THE USER NOTED AN INCREASE IN VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE STAPHYLOCOCCI ORGANISMS. THE USER PERFORMED CLEANING, CONFIRMATORY AND REPEATED TESTING. NO HEALTH IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21403771 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.