—#209601

Product

BD Phoenix 100-Intended for the rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of clinically significant bacteria. The BD Phoenix System provides rapid results for most aerobic and facultative anaerobic Grampositive bacteria. Catalog Number: 448100

FDA product code: LON — System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Microbiology
510(k) numbers: K020321, K040099, K131331
Affected lot / code info: UDI: 00382904481001 All serial numbers

Why it was recalled

Escherichia coli (E. coli) misidentification for clinical samples that were tested on BD Phoenix" M50 instrument and BD Phoenix" 100, may lead to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of infections caused by E. coli,

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

BD issued URGENT: Medical Device Product Correction letter to Distributors and End-users. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: 1. Immediately inspect your facility to identify if you have the affected product listed above. Reference Attachment 1 to confirm software version. 2. Ensure the contents of this notification are read and understood by those within your organization. 3. Continue use of the instrument. However, confirmatory testing should be performed on any gram-negative organism identified when there is laboratory evidence to suspect E. coli. until BD is able to perform the remediation to correct the issue. 4. It is not necessary to review previous test results and no additional clinical actions are recommended. 5. Share and post this customer letter with the users of this application at your facility and forward to any customers to whom you may have distributed the product to ensure awareness. 6. Complete the attached Customer Response Form and return to the BD contact, whether or not your you have the affected product noted on the form, so that BD may acknowledge your receipt of this notification per FDA requirements. BD has identified the root cause and will implement appropriate corrective actions to prevent recurrence of this issue. BD will contact your facility to schedule a service visit to provide an update to the PUD (Phoenix Update Data) and software to correct this issue. North American Regional Complaint Center Phone: 1-844-8BD-LIFE (1-844-823-5433) Say Complaints when prompted Mon Fri 8:00am and 5:00pm CT or Email: productcomplaints@bd.com Product Complaints, Technical Questions Recall related questions: BDRC24@bd.com

Recalling firm

Firm: Becton Dickinson & Co.
Address: 7 Loveton Cir, Sparks, Maryland 21152-9212

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syrian Arab, Republic Taiwan, Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2024-08-01
Posted by FDA: 2024-09-24
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #209601. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.