Reported Jul 2, 2014 · Terminated

FirmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel, Model 2.0 The FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel…

BioFire Diagnostics, Inc.

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: BioFire Diagnostics, Inc. · 390 Wakara Way · Salt Lake City, UT · 84108-1214

Is this the product you have?

  • FirmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel, Model 2.0 The FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel is a qualitative multiplexed nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostic test designed to test positive blood cultures to quickly identify the organism that is growing in the blood culture. The following gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and yeast are identified
  • using the FilmArray BCID PanelEnterococci, Listeria monocytogenes, commonly encountered Staphylococci (including specific differentiation of Staphylococcus aureus), commonly encountered Streptococci (with specific differentiation of Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Streptococcus pyogenes), Acinetobacter baumannii, commonly encountered Enterobacteriaceae (including specific differentiation of the Enterobacter cloacae complex, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus, and Serratia marcescens), Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis (encapsulated), Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, and Candida tropicalis. The FilmArray BCID Panel also contains assays for the detection of genetic determinants of resistance to methicillin (mecA), vancomycin (vanA and vanB), and carbapenems (blaKPC) to aid in the identification of potentially antimicrobialresistant organisms in positive blood culture samples
Lot codes and dates
  • 70 of 70 codes

    • 426614
    • 424514
    • 424014
    • 421114
    • 419114
    • 419214
    • 417814
    • 416214
    • 416114
    • 411214
    • 411314
    • 411014
    • 410414
    • 410014
    • 408414
    • 406314
    • 404314
    • 402314
    • 403613
    • 700113
    • 698513
    • 695313
    • 692813
    • 689813
    • 689113
    • 686313
    • 685313
    • 677713
    • 668613
    • 665013
    • 667213
    • 667113
    • 663313
    • 663013
    • 665913
    • 657313
    • 659613
    • 651413
    • 647513
    • 644613
    • 632713
    • 424614
    • 424114
    • 419514
    • 419614
    • 418014
    • 416314
    • 416414
    • 412014
    • 412114
    • 411914
    • 409914
    • 406214
    • 404414
    • 700013
    • 698413
    • 695413
    • 692913
    • 689213
    • 685413
Amount recalled
1084

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • VA

Why it was recalled

BioFire has identified an increased risk of false positive results when the FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel is used with bioM¿rieux BacT/ALERT Standard Anaerobic (SN) blood culture bottles. False positive results have been observed for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 7, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:31 PM UTC

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