BBL™ CHROMagar™ Orientation 215081Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BBL™ CHROMagar™ Orientation · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This BBL CHROMagar Orientation plate is a laboratory culture medium used to grow and tell apart different kinds of bacteria from a sample. The 62 reports filed against it mostly describe plates giving wrong, unclear or imprecise growth results, with a few mentioning contamination; none describe injuries or deaths. No recalls name this device. Reports jumped from 3 in the earlier 12-month period to 51 in the most recent one.
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- Adverse event reports
- 73
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 73 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10382902150814), received between Jul 30, 2021 and Aug 14, 2026 — classified as 73 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings” (68 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings68
- Contamination3
- Device Markings/Labelling Problem1
- Unclear Information1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions73
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 73 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50252010 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50252008 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50252006 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50252004 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50252003 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50252002 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50252000 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50251996 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50251994 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50251992 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50251990 ↗MalfunctionAug 13, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50240128 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165355 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165354 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165353 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165352 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165351 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165350 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165349 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165348 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165347 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165345 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165343 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165342 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2026Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50165341 ↗
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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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