FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Becton Dickinson & Co.: BD BBL Sensi Disc Aztreonam - 30 ug, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Numbers 231640and 231641.
- Recall number
- Z-1016-2024
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Product
- BD BBL Sensi Disc Aztreonam - 30 ug, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Numbers 231640and 231641.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2024-01-08
- Posted
- 2024-02-08
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- There is a possibility of reproducibility, accuracy, and/or QC failures in antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) for H. influenzae. This may cause product discard, delayed results, or additional adverse diagnostic outcomes, such as a delay in diagnosis, the selection of inappropriate antibiotics, or extended duration of antibiotic exposure and the treatment process.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- On January 8, 2024, the firm notified customers through URGENT Medical Device Product Correction letters. Users were instructed to cease use of catalog number 291270, and to refrain from conducting AST for H. influenzae with impacted Sensi-Discs. Customers should destroy any units of catalog number 291270 in their inventory. Customers should share and post the recall notification within their facility network and forward to any customers to whom they may have distributed the product. Future lots of affected Sensi-Disc products (excluding catalog number 291270) will be labeled with a sticker notifying customers "This product should not be used for the semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing of Haemophilus influenzae." Identify impacted lot numbers: https://legacy.bd.com/alerts-notices/IDS-23-4851.asp For customer questions: Phone: 1-844-823-5433 Say "Recall when prompted Mon-Fri 8:00am and 5:00pm CT or Email: productcomplaints@bd.com
- Quantity
- 2,363,168 total units
- Distribution
- Domestic distribution nationwide. International distribution worldwide.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog No. 231640¿ UDI-DI 00382902316404 Lots 1117192 1211613 1243750 1278287 3214945; Catalog No. ¿231641 UDI-DI 30382902316412 Lots 2304491 3093375 3184116 3214945 3261101 3282901 1117192 1211613 1278287 1305148 2004458 2028924 2090502 2244457
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K865034"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JTN
- 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
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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