Class 2 Device Recall BD Phoenix" Panel NMIC/ID123, Catalog 448723,

• Date Initiated by Firm: February 28, 2011
• Date Posted: March 30, 2011
• Recall Status: Terminated on January 30, 2013
• Recall Number: Z-1847-2011
• Recall Event ID: 58066
• 510(K)Number: K033458
• Product Classification: System, test, automated, antimicrobial susceptibility, short incubation - Product Code LON
• Product: BD Phoenix" Panel NMIC/ID-123, Catalog # 448723, packaged 25 panels/carton, and labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152 USA (800) 638-8663*** The BD Phoenix Automated Microbiology System is intended for the rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of clinically significant bacteria. The Phoenix system provides results for most aerobic and facultative anaerobic Gram negative bacteria of human origin with the use of the NMIC/ID-123 panel type.
• Code Information: Lot 0223498 exp 8/31/2011
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Becton Dickinson & Co.; BD Diagnostic Systems; 7 Loveton Circle; Sparks MD 21152-0999
• For Additional Information Contact: Kim Cartier; 800-675-0908
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: In vitro diagnostic test kit is defective and may cause false positive or false negative results.
• FDA Determined Cause: Mixed-up of materials/components
• Action: BD Diagnostics Systems sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated February 2011 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to discontinsue use of the affected product and discard any remaining packages. BD would issue replacements for the discarded material. Customers were instructed to complete the attached form whether or not they had any inventory remaining so that the firm may acknowledge receipt of this notification. Complete and fax the form to BD Regulatory Compliance to 410-316-4258. For further assistance contact BD Customer Service at 1-800-675-0908. For other inquiries, contact BD Technical Services at 1-800-638-8663.
• Quantity in Commerce: 377 cartons
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - USA including AZ, CA, FL, GA, MA, MD, NC, NY, PA, TX, WA, WI, and WY and the countries of The product was distributed to medical facilities nationwide and to foreign consignees in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = LON