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BD BBL Sensi-Disc Aztreonam 30 µg recallZ-1016-2024 · Becton Dickinson & Co. · initiated Jan 8, 2024

Open, Classified

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Becton Dickinson & Co. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

There is a possibility of reproducibility, accuracy, and/or QC failures in antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) for H. influenzae. This may cause product discard, delayed results, or additional adverse diagnostic outcomes, such as a delay in diagnosis, the selection of inappropriate antibiotics, or extended duration of antibiotic exposure and the treatment process.

FDA root cause category: Process control

What the company is doing

On January 8, 2024, the firm notified customers through URGENT Medical Device Product Correction letters. Users were instructed to cease use of catalog number 291270, and to refrain from conducting AST for H. influenzae with impacted Sensi-Discs. Customers should destroy any units of catalog number 291270 in their inventory. Customers should share and post the recall notification within their facility network and forward to any customers to whom they may have distributed the product. Future lots of affected Sensi-Disc products (excluding catalog number 291270) will be labeled with a sticker notifying customers "This product should not be used for the semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing of Haemophilus influenzae." Identify impacted lot numbers: https://legacy.bd.com/alerts-notices/IDS-23-4851.asp For customer questions: Phone: 1-844-823-5433 Say "Recall when prompted Mon-Fri 8:00am and 5:00pm CT or Email: [email protected]

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1016-2024
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Jan 8, 2024
Posted by the FDA
Feb 8, 2024
Recalling firm
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Quantity
2,363,168 total units
Product code
JTN
FDA submissions
K865034
Distribution
Domestic distribution nationwide. International distribution worldwide.

Product description

BD BBL Sensi Disc Aztreonam - 30 ug, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Numbers 231640and 231641.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Catalog No. 231640¿ UDI-DI 00382902316404 Lots 1117192 1211613 1243750 1278287 3214945; Catalog No. ¿231641 UDI-DI 30382902316412 Lots 2304491 3093375 3184116 3214945 3261101 3282901 1117192 1211613 1278287 1305148 2004458 2028924 2090502 2244457

Devices named in this recall

2 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Product lines

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 93789).

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