Biomerieux Inc: bioMerieux Kit, Instrument & Update, B.40, 3D I ZIP-ML02, Industry instrument software update, English, Spanish, Italian, catalog number 413484 Software update for an instrument which is most commonly used to isolate and recover specimens drawn from adult and older pediatric patients that are acutely ill with signs and symptoms suggestive of blood stream infection, which can be due to a variety of sources including lung, abdomen, urinary tract, endovascular, and skin.

Recall number

Z-0329-2013

Recalling firm

Biomerieux Inc

Product

bioMerieux Kit, Instrument & Update, B.40, 3D I ZIP-ML02, Industry instrument software update, English, Spanish, Italian, catalog number 413484 Software update for an instrument which is most commonly used to isolate and recover specimens drawn from adult and older pediatric patients that are acutely ill with signs and symptoms suggestive of blood stream infection, which can be due to a variety of sources including lung, abdomen, urinary tract, endovascular, and skin.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2012-10-16

Posted

2012-11-16

Terminated

2013-10-28

Reason

The product may mislabel patient information on culture specimen bottles due to a software miscommunication.

Root cause

Software design

Action

BIOMERIEUX sent an Urgent Product Correction Notice to all affected customers starting on October 16, 2012, The letter identified the affected product, the problem, and the action to be taken by hte customer. The firm provided modified instructions for use to clarify how to properly load bottles and to provide appropriate cautions and warnings concerning bottle loading. Customers were instructed to ensure that the letter and guidance on how to properly scan and load bottles is distributed, and training is provided to all appropriate personnel within their organization. Check for lost bottles in their system; fill out and return the Acknowledgement Form in Attachment A by fax to confirm receipt of the notice. Customers were instructed to contact their local bioMerieux Customers Service Representative with any questions. For questions regarding this recall call 919-620-2682.

Quantity

5 kits

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AR, AZ, CA, FL, KS, LA, MD, MN, MT, NC, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA and WA. Internationally to Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina FASO, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, COTE DIVOIRE, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FRANCE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KENYA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, MALTA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND, PANAMA, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, PALESTINE, AND SERBIA.

Lot, serial or model codes

Identified by B.40 firmware

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

MDB

Firm FEI

1950204

Firm city

Hazelwood

Firm state

MO

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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