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Class 2 Device Recall BD BACTEC" MGIT" 960 PZA Kit

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 Class 2 Device Recall BD BACTEC" MGIT" 960 PZA Kitsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmJuly 18, 2024
Date PostedAugust 16, 2024
Recall Status1 Open3, Classified
Recall NumberZ-2686-2024
Recall Event ID 95023
510(K)NumberK021582 
Product Classification Susceptibility test powders, antimycobacterial - Product Code MJA
ProductBD BACTEC MGIT 960 PZA Kit)- IVD qualitative procedure for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, from culture to pyrazinamide (PZA) Catalog Number: 245128
Code Information UDI-DI: (01) 0038290245128 Lot Numbers: Amended 8/1/24 3104416 3156654 3191569 3233971 3241654 3248314 3269157 3298311 3298317 3304389 3324422 3338965 4002353 4009894 4036330 4051247
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Becton Dickinson & Co.
7 Loveton Cir
Sparks MD 21152-9212
For Additional Information ContactSAME
304-839-4504
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		May intermittently produce falsely resistant results for pyrazinamide (PZA) during susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Under Investigation by firm
Action***UPDATE 11/13/2025*** BD Issued an URGENT: Medical Device Correction letters were sent to customers. BD is pleased to announce that we have resumed production of a modified version of the BD BACTEC" MGIT" 960 PZA Kit which includes modified inoculation methods and reduced shelf-life. BD has conducted a thorough review of the performance from all supported inoculum sources using the synthetic raw material and the following change has been implemented for the BD BACTEC" MGIT" 960 PZA Kit. 1. Only inoculum prepared from MGIT tubes 3-5 days post-positivity can be currently supported. 2. Inoculum prepared from MGIT tubes 1-2 days past instrument positivity are currently not supported. 3. Inoculum prepared from solid media are currently not supported. Additionally, the shelf life of the product has been adjusted from 18 months to 13 months to reflect the latest internal supporting data. Clinical users should refer to the updated Instructions for Use (IFU) available at https://www.bd.qarad.eifu.online/hcp. Additional languages will be added as translations are completed. ***UPDATE 8/1/24*** BD issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction Update letter on 8/1/24 as lots were inadvertently missed on the communication sent on 18Jul2024. BD issued URGENT: Medical Device Correction letter on 18Jul2024 via email and mail . Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Customeers should discard the affected product immediately. 2. There are no recommendations for retesting or reviewing previous patient test results. Actions to be taken by customer: 1. Immediately inspect your inventory for the specific catalog and lot number listed above. Destroy affected product subject to the recall following your institution s process of destruction. 2. Ensure the contents of this notification are read and understood. 3. Share and post this customer letter within your facility network and forward to any customers to whom you may have distributed the product to ensure
Quantity in Commerce12,383 eaches
DistributionWorldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Haiti, Indonesia, India, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Macau, Mexico, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, El Salvador, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, Vietnam.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
510(K) Database510(K)s with Product Code = MJA
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