Becton Dickinson & Co.: BD PCR Cartridges used with MAX System. Model Number: 437519

Recall number

Z-1004-2025

Recalling firm

Becton Dickinson & Co.

Product

BD PCR Cartridges used with MAX System. Model Number: 437519

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2024-12-19

Posted

2025-01-21

Terminated

not on file

Reason

Potential for signal drift in specific lots of BD PCR Cartridges.

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action

BD notified consignees via email and mail on about 12/19/2024 with a letter titled, URGENT: Medical Device Product Correction. Consignees were informed regarding when they can and cannot use the affected BD PCR Cartridges. They were instructed to inspect inventory for affected cartridges, ensure the recall notification is read and understood by all affected personnel, to provide the notification to all affected personnel and customers if further distributed, to complete and return the Customer Response Form, and to report any adverse events associated with the affected units. Distributors were provided the same information and instructions, but were also instructed to provide a copy of the letter to their customers.

Quantity

516,435 units

Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the countries of Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Columbia, Brazil, Philippines, Argentina, New , Zealand, Uruguay, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago, Belgium, Vietnam, Macao.

Lot, serial or model codes

Model Number: 437519. UDI Numbers: (01)30382904375196(17)261205(10)4323345, (01)30382904375196(17)261129(10)4317725, (01)30382904375196(17)261122(10)4309022, (01)30382904375196(17)261115(10)4302135, (01)30382904375196(17)261111(10)4296086, (01)30382904375196(17)261104(10)4289593, (01)30382904375196(17)261029(10)4281532, (01)30382904375196(17)261021(10)4275828, (01)30382904375196(17)261014(10)4268747, (01)30382904375196(17)261007(10)4254714, (01)30382904375196(17)260930(10)4254710, (01)30382904375196(17)260923(10)4247089, (01)30382904375196(17)260913(10)4239079, (01)30382904375196(17)260909(10)4233297, (01)30382904375196(17)260902(10)4225364, (01)30382904375196(17)260826(10)4204545, (01)30382904375196(17)260805(10)4198065, (01)30382904375196(17)260729(10)4191581, (01)30382904375196(17)260722(10)4185634, (01)30382904375196(17)260716(10)4178328, (01)30382904375196(17)260704(10)4164798, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164796, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164792, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164794, (01)30382904375196(17)260701(10)4164789, (01)30382904375196(17)260624(10)4149773, (01)30382904375196(17)260617(10)4149768, (01)30382904375196(17)260610(10)4143963, (01)30382904375196(17)260605(10)4142324, (01)30382904375196(17)260604(10)4136790, (01)30382904375196(17)260528(10)4130663,(01)30382904375196(17)260527(10)4130589, (01)30382904375196(17)260520(10)4121669, (01)30382904375196(17)260517(10)4117376, (01)30382904375196(17)260513(10)4114952, (01)30382904375196(17)260506(10)4107497, (01)30382904375196(17)260429(10)4100041, (01)30382904375196(17)260422(10)4093507.

510(k) numbers

["K111860"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

NJR

Firm FEI

1119779

Firm city

Sparks

Firm state

MD

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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