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BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel, REF: RFIT-ASY-0147, for FILMARRAY Systems, when used in conjunction with Culture Media Bottles: BACT/ALERT FA PLUS, REF: 410851, and BACT/ALERT PF PLUS, REF: 410853
- Recall number
- Z-2456-2024
- Initiated
- June 19, 2024
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recalling firm
- BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
- Quantity
- 99,822
App-derived interpretation
If blood culture identification panel is used in conjunction with specific lots of culture media bottles, then false positive Serratia marcescens results may occur, due to an increased level of non-viable organism from serratia marcescens targets in culture media bottles, false positive result may lead to an inappropriate change in patient therapy.
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Device Design
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Reason for recall
If blood culture identification panel is used in conjunction with specific lots of culture media bottles, then false positive Serratia marcescens results may occur, due to an increased level of non-viable organism from serratia marcescens targets in culture media bottles, false positive result may lead to an inappropriate change in patient therapy.
Code information
BCID2 Panel REF: RFIT-ASY-0147, UDI-DI: 00815381020338, All unexpired lots. BACT/ALERT REF/UDI-DI: Lot/Expiration: 410851/03573026596057: 0004101638/3/20/2024, 0004101930/7/28/2024, 0004102026/9/4/2024, 0004102408/2/16/2025, 0004102996/9/24/2025, 0004102946/8/29/2025, 0004102956/9/17/2025, 0004102998/9/24/2025. 410853/03573026596095: 0004101718/4/24/2024, 0004101790/6/1/2024, 0004101958/8/3/2024, 0004102452/3/3/2025, 0004102964/9/19/2025
Distribution pattern
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, IL, KY, CO, KS, NC, AK, NY, ND, CA, TX, MD, GA, OH, WI, SD, LA, MT, VA, IA, MO, MA, WV, NE, OK, AZ, OR, SC, MI, IN, ID, TN, WA, NM, NJ, AR, AL, MN, NH, NV, PA, WY, MS, CT and the countries of AE, AM, AR, AT, BA, BG, BH, BN, BR, CA, CH, CI, CK, CN, CO, CZ, DE, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GA, GB, GE, GR, GT, HR, HU, IL, IN, IQ, IS, IT, JO, JP, KK, KR, KW, LB, LT, LV, MK, MM, MX, MY, NG, NO, NW, OM, PA, PH, PK, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, SA, SI, TN, TR, TW, UG, UY, VN, WF.