Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 17, 2020
There is an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when using the Film Array Blood Culture Identification Panel (BCID) in vitro diagnostic test of blood cultures used in…
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC recalled FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0126, 30, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020086 used wit… - a moderate-severity action.
FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0126, 30, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020086 used wit… was recalled by BioFire Diagnostics, LLC in June 17, 2020. Reason: There is an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when using the Film Array Blood Culture Identifi…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2295-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-There is an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when using the Film Array Blood Culture Identifi….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2295-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2295-2020) was formally reported on June 17, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 22, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. BioFire Diagnostics, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Salt Lake City, UT. Federal records list the affected scope as 18,501 kits.
The documented reason for this recall is: There is an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when using the Film Array Blood Culture Identification Panel (BCID) in vitro diagnostic test of blood cultures used in conjunction with specific media types. … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herz., Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, C…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
18,501 kits
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0126, 30, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020086 used with the following BACT/ALERT Blood Culture Bottle Catalog No./Description: 410851/BACT/ALERT¿ FA Plus 410852/BACT/ALERT¿ FN Plus 410853/BACT/ALERT¿ PF Plus 259790/BACT/ALERT¿ SN Product Usage: is a qualitative multiplexed nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostic test intended for use with FilmArray systems.
There is an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when using the Film Array Blood Culture Identification Panel (BCID) in vitro diagnostic test of blood cultures used in conjunction with specific media types. False positive Proteus results from this test may lead to patients receiving improper antibiotic treatment until culture results are available (within 24-48 hours).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2295-2020 |
| Date reported | June 17, 2020 |
| Date initiated | January 22, 2020 |
| Recalling firm | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC |
| Firm location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Affected scope | 18,501 kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herz., Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republ… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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