Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 6, 2017
BD has recently confirmed quality control failures, related to a manufacturing issue, for the inducible macrolide-linosamide-streptogramin B (iMLSb) test contained on lot 7031818 …
Becton Dickinson & Co. recalled BD Phoenix PMIC-107, Catalog Number 448417, UDI #s (01)30382904484171, (10)7031818(17)180… - a moderate-severity action.
BD Phoenix PMIC-107, Catalog Number 448417, UDI #s (01)30382904484171, (10)7031818(17)180… was recalled by Becton Dickinson & Co. in December 6, 2017. Reason: BD has recently confirmed quality control failures, related to a manufacturing issue, for the inducible macro…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0171-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Becton Dickinson & Co. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-BD has recently confirmed quality control failures, related to a manufacturing issue, for the inducible macro….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0171-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0171-2018) was formally reported on December 6, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 11, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Becton Dickinson & Co. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Sparks, MD. Federal records list the affected scope as US: 7750 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: BD has recently confirmed quality control failures, related to a manufacturing issue, for the inducible macrolide-linosamide-streptogramin B (iMLSb) test contained on lot 7031818 of Phoenix panels. The iMLSb resistance … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: CT, VA, PA, TX, FL, NC, WI, NM. Distribution scope 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, 3 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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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
US: 7750 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
BD Phoenix PMIC-107, Catalog Number 448417, UDI #s (01)30382904484171, (10)7031818(17)180228(30)0025, IVD. PMIC-107 is a Gram positive AST Only panel used to test antibiotic susceptibility. The inducible macrolide-linosamide-steptogramin B (iMLSb) resistance D-test screen for Staphylococcus species is used to identify phenotypic drug resistance to clindamycin and erythromycin. --- Product is packaged 25 panels to 1 box.
BD has recently confirmed quality control failures, related to a manufacturing issue, for the inducible macrolide-linosamide-streptogramin B (iMLSb) test contained on lot 7031818 of Phoenix panels. The iMLSb resistance D-test screen for Staphylococcus species is used to identify phenotypic drug resistance to clindamycin and erythromycin. As the product should not be used when quality control (QC) fails, it is unlikely that there would be any impact on patient results, however, if a customer does not perform QC testing and uses the panel, there is a potential to incorrectly treat a Staphylococcus infection with clindamycin based on the iMLSb test result. This issue can be detected 100% of the time when used per package insert instructions with iMLSb positive strain S. aureus BAA-977.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0171-2018 |
| Date reported | December 6, 2017 |
| Date initiated | May 11, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson & Co. |
| Firm location | Sparks, MD |
| Affected scope | US: 7750 units |
| Distribution | CT, VA, PA, TX, FL, NC, WI, NM |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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