FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Becton Dickinson & Co.: BD MAX" CT/GC/TV. Catalog Number(s): 443824,442970,443590 (RUO).for collection and transport of vaginal and endocervical swab specimens, in addition to the preservation of urine from males and females.
- Recall number
- Z-0394-2018
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Product
- BD MAX" CT/GC/TV. Catalog Number(s): 443824,442970,443590 (RUO).for collection and transport of vaginal and endocervical swab specimens, in addition to the preservation of urine from males and females.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-07-18
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2018-07-09
- Reason
- BD recently notified customers in July 2017 regarding an increased rate of unresolved (UNR) and indeterminate (IND) results for the BD MAXTM Vaginal Panel, experienced by some customers. A non-reportable result may lead to repeat of the test and/or re-collection of a specimen.
- Root cause
- Use error
- Action
- Customers were notified via UPS on 07/18/2017. The recall for BD MAX" Vaginal Panel and BD MAX" UVE Specimen Collection Kit was initiated on July 18, 2017 and expanded to include BD MAX" CT/GC/TV on August 11, 2017. The recall expansion letter to customers was dated 08/14/2017.
- Quantity
- not on file
- Distribution
- US and OUS.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- UDI: 30382904433766. All Lot numbers: All. All *.Catalog number 442970 was originally distributed in Europe only. Catalog number 443824 was discontinued and replaced with 442970 for US sales. Catalog number 442970 is now distributed worldwide. Not Distributed in US.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K151589"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- NSU
- Firm FEI
- 1119779
- Firm city
- Sparks
- Firm state
- MD
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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