BD BBL™ Group A Selective Strep Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (BD ssA™) 221780Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ Group A Selective Strep Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (BD ssA™), Carton of 100 plates · 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 10382902217807), received between May 17, 2022 and Oct 27, 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.
Reports received per month
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.
MalfunctionOct 27, 2023Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE WITH THE BD BBL¿ GROUP A SELECTIVE STREP AGAR W/5% SHEEP BLOOD (SSA¿), FALSE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CUSTOMER REPORTS DEFECTIVE PLATE OF 221780 CAUSING TEST RESULT INCORRECT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18024523 ↗MalfunctionMay 17, 2022Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE USE OF BD BBL¿ GROUP A SELECTIVE STREP AGAR W/5% SHEEP BLOOD (SSA¿) BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THIS IS A REPORT OF 1 OCCURRENCE. AS THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE USE THERE WERE NO RESULTS TO REPORT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: CONTAMINATION IS REPORTED WITH LOT #2054985 - 221780.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14415384 ↗
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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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