FDA Devices recall · Reported November 19, 2014
Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3; Catalog number B 1017-117. MicroScan Rapid panels are designed for use in determining identification to the species level and/or antimicrobial agent susceptibility of rapidly growing aerobic and facultatively anaerobic gram negative bacilli.
An increase in false positive susceptible results on Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3 and Rapid Neg Urine Combo Panel Type 1 used with MicroScan Microbiology Systems.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalled Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3; Catalog number B 1017-117. MicroScan Rapid panels are… - a critical-severity action.
Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3; Catalog number B 1017-117. MicroScan Rapid panels are… was recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in November 19, 2014. Reason: An increase in false positive susceptible results on Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3 and Rapid Neg Urine Comb…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0170-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-An increase in false positive susceptible results on Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3 and Rapid Neg Urine Comb….
- Critical
- severity level
- 1K units
- affected scope
- Class I
- classification
- November 19, 2014
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0170-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
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Product description
Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3; Catalog number B 1017-117. MicroScan Rapid panels are designed for use in determining identification to the species level and/or antimicrobial agent susceptibility of rapidly growing aerobic and facultatively anaerobic gram negative bacilli.
Reason for recall
An increase in false positive susceptible results on Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3 and Rapid Neg Urine Combo Panel Type 1 used with MicroScan Microbiology Systems.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0170-2015 |
| Date reported | November 19, 2014 |
| Date initiated | October 17, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Firm location | West Sacramento, CA |
| Affected scope | 1381 |
| Distribution | Distributed US (nationwide) including the states of IA, CA, NY, WI, MI, SD, NC, FL, HI, OH, WA, TX, WA, IN, NM, MS, KY, IL, UT, ND, and WY and the country of Canada. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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