Reported Nov 7, 2018 · Terminated
BD Max Instrument, Catalog Number 441916 441927 (refurbished instrument) - Product Usage: The BD MAX System, used in…
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Becton Dickinson & Co. · 7 Loveton Cir · Sparks, MD · 21152-9212
Is this the product you have?
- BD Max Instrument, Catalog Number 441916 441927 (refurbished
- instrument) - Product UsageThe BD MAX System, used in conjunction with appropriate extraction kits and reagents, is capable of automated extraction and purification of nucleic acids from multiple specimen types. The BD MAX System is also capable of automated amplification and detection of target nucleic acid sequences for use in clinical, industrial, and research settings
- Lot codes and dates
- Serial NumbersCTI1201-CTI1288
- Amount recalled
- 49
This recall covers 2 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.
Where it was sold
Why it was recalled
A trend for false positive Candida glabrata results has been confirmed. The discrepant results impact the Candida glabrata target only, when in the presence of a Trichomonas vaginalis true positive.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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