BD BBL™ Oxidase Reagent Droppers 261181Recalls & reported problems
Becton, Dickinson And Company · BD BBL™ Oxidase Reagent Droppers · 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 30382902611814), received between Mar 3, 2021 and Oct 25, 2021 — 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.
MalfunctionOct 25, 2021Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD BBL¿ OXIDASE REAGENT DROPPER THERE WAS NO REACTION. FALSE RESULTS WERE CONFIRMED USING KNOWN QC ORGANISMS THAT SHOULD HAVE A REACTION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: IT WAS REPORTED THAT 261181 LOT: B01C254M HAS NO REACTION. CUSTOMER REPORTS THE ORGANISMS SHE IS AN OBVIOUS CLINICAL SPECIMEN THAT IS PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA. HOWEVER THE OXIDASE REACTION IS NEGATIVE. NO BLUE COLOR CHANGE WHATSOEVER. CUSTOMER WAITED A FULL MINUTE AND SAW NO COLOR CHANGE AT ALL.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12693637 ↗MalfunctionMar 3, 2021Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings; Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings
IT WAS REPORTED WHILE USING BD BBL¿; OXIDASE REAGENT DROPPER THERE WAS NEGATIVE RESULTS WITH P. AERUGINOSA. THE ORGANISMS WERE KNOWN OXIDASE POSITIVE. THERE WERE ALSO WEAK REACTIONS ON CAMPYLOBACTER. RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED AND THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11406499 ↗
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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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