FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#31801

Product

The BD Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems identified as the BD Latitude, and BD Logic. Becton Dickinson also distributes the Paradigm Link Blood glucose Monitor which is sold exclusively for Medtronic Mini Med. US Market BD Blood Glucose Monitoring System kit catalog Numbers: 322025 (BD Logic Blood Glucose Monitor Durable Medical Equipment consignees); 322050 (BD Latitude Diabetes Management System); 322051 (BD Logic Blood Glucose Monitor); 32205175 ( BD Logic Blood Glucose Monitor); 322200 (Paradigm Link Blood Glucose Monitor - clear); 322201 ( Paradigm Link Blood Glucose Monitor - smoke); 322202 (Paradigm Link Blood Glucose Monitor - blue); 322203 (Paradigm Link Blood Glucose Monitor - purple). Canadian market BD Blood Glucose Monitoring System kit catalog numbers: 322000 (BD Latitude Diabetes Management System); 322001 (BD Logic Blood Glucose Monitor).

FDA product code
NBWSystem, Test, Blood Glucose, Over The Counter
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Clinical Chemistry
Affected lot / code info
US Market BD Logic Lot Numbers: 2057320; 2057325; 2507327; 2057361; 2064338; 2064339; 2064341; 2071322; 2071351; 2078324; 2078326; 2078351; 2085324; 2085339; 2085351; 2085360; 2092322; 2092341; 2099322; 2099360; 2106325; 2113325; 3057022; 3057136; 3057147; 3064143; 3064147; 3064148; 3071015; 3071122; 3071125; 3071127; 3071170; 3078023; 3078037; 3078126; 3078135; 3078136; 3078141; 3078142; 3078174; 3085127; 3085139; 3085142; 3085149; 3085161; 3085174; 3092021; 3092122; 3092147; 3092174; 3092176; 3092177; 3099020; 3099147; 3099153; 3099171; 3099174; 3099176; 3099178; 3106147; 3106162; 3113141; 3120176; 3127176.  US Market BD Latitude Lot Numbers: 2057360; 2064360; 2071352; 2078352; 2078353; 2085353; 2092354; 2092360; 2099354; 2099357; 2106357; 2113357; 3057020; 3057021; 3057052; 3064021; 3064055; 3064056; 3064064; 3071021; 3071064; 3085090; 3092106; 3106022.  US Market Paradigm Link Blood Glucose Monitors Lot Numbers (co-Branded BD Logic): 3057049; 3057051; 3057055; 3057056; 3057058; 3057063; 3057064; 3057070; 3057071; 3057073; 3057098; 3057115; 3057120; 3064045; 3064058; 3064059; 3064077; 3064091; 3064097; 3071049; 3071056; 3071072; 3071076; 3071078; 3071080; 3071090; 3071104; 3071112; 3071120; 3078044; 3078045; 3078051; 3078064; 3078069; 3078077; 3078090; 3078101; 3078106; 3085055; 3085056; 3085079; 3085092; 3085093; 3085105; 3085106; 3085108; 3092044; 3092069; 3092085; 3092101; 3092104; 3099055; 3099083; 3099101; 3099108; 3099125; 3106072; 3106078; 3106097; 3106100; 3106118; 3113042; 3113069; 3113107; 3120104; 3127055; 3127056; 3127059; 3127076; 3134090; 3134107; 3141069; 3141112; 3155100.  US Market Paradigm Link (clear) Lot Numbers: 3057199; 3064189; 3064246; 3071178; 3085198; 3085281; 3085282; 3092188; 3120177.  US Market Paradigm Link (smoke) Lot Numbers: 3057183; 3057184; 3057197; 3057198; 3057227; 3057241; 3064204; 3064255; 3064267; 3071196; 3071199; 3071203; 3071245; 3071255; 3078202; 3085184; 3085287; 3092287.  US Market Paradigm Link (Blue) Lot Numbers: 3057189; 3057195; 3057233; 3064196; 3064197; 3064262; 3071232; 3071289; 3078196; 3078294; 3085181; 3085188; 3085261; 3085293; 3113178; 3113182.  US Market Paradigm Link (purple) Lot Numbers: 3057188; 3057196; 3057280; 3064192; 3064195; 3071205; 3071279; 3078184; 3078204; 3078232.  Canadian BD Latitude Lot Numbers: 3057041; 3057042; 3057043.  Canadian BD Logic Lot Numbers: 3057203; 3057205; 3057224; 3057234; 3064199; 3064203; 3064205; 3064224; 3071202; 3071204; 3071237; 3078198; 3078199; 3078205; 3085202; 3099204; 3120198.

Why it was recalled

39 lots of BD Test strip may produce an increased frequency of E-3 messages when used during blood glucose testing.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Trade and health care professionals were sent recalled letters dated 1/29/2004.

Recalling firm

Firm
Becton Dickinson & Company
Address
1 Becton Dr, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1815

Distribution

Distribution pattern
The product was shipped nationwide to 28 Wholesalers, 15 retail pharmacies and pharmacy chains, 18 managed markets/Mail order facilities, and 616 health care professionals. There are 29 Canadian consignees.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2004-01-29
Posted by FDA
2004-07-20
Terminated
2004-10-29
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #31801. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.