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Bionova® (K)PCD222-CRecalls & reported problems

Terragene S.A. · Steam Test Pack PCD Kit (25 test packs and 25 control BIs) · Class 2

All models of Bionova (3)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
1

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07798164676027), received between Dec 27, 2023 and Dec 27, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K163646); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 1 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Dec 7, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified

    Due to a discrepancy between the FDA-Cleared Indications for Use (IFU) and the actual IFU distributed with the products.

    Z-0837-2024 · Root cause: Labeling False and Misleading · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionDec 27, 2023Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

    DURING A TRIAL, A BI USED INSIDE THE PCD TEST PACK GAVE A POSITIVE RESULT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18399056 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K163646. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1248-2025 · Jan 15, 2025 · Open, Classified
    ASP BIOTRACE Auto Read 60 Steam BI Process Challenge Device, REF 73135.

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