Product Description
Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3; Catalog number B 1017-117.
MicroScan Rapid panels are designed for use in determining identification to the species level and/or antimicrobial agent susceptibility of rapidly growing aerobic and facultatively anaerobic gram negative bacilli.
Reason for Recall
An increase in false positive susceptible results on Rapid Neg BP Combo Panel Type 3 and Rapid Neg Urine Combo Panel Type 1 used with MicroScan Microbiology Systems.
Action Details
Customer Recall notification letters were sent on October 17, 2014. Letters recommend that any remaining inventory be discarded and that consideration be given to reviewing previous test result, conduct patient follow up and/or repeat testing if isolates are still available.
A second letter clarifying the recall was issued November 7, 2014 which provided additional information as requested by CDRH.
Distribution Pattern
Distributed US (nationwide) including the states of IA, CA, NY, WI, MI, SD, NC, FL, HI, OH, WA, TX, WA, IN, NM, MS, KY, IL, UT, ND, and WY and the country of Canada.
Code Information / Serial Numbers
Catalog number: B1017-117, Siemens Material number 1044632, lot numbers: 2014-12-10, Exp. 2014-12-10; 2015-02-27, Exp 2015-02-27; 2015-06-23, Exp 2015-06-23.
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