FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Becton Dickinson & Co.: BD BBL Sensi Disc Cefotaxime - 30 ug, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 231606 and 231607; 5 ug, Catalog No. 291308
- Recall number
- Z-1020-2024
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Co.
- Product
- BD BBL Sensi Disc Cefotaxime - 30 ug, used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing. Catalog Number 231606 and 231607; 5 ug, Catalog No. 291308
- 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. 231606 UDI-DI 00382902316060 Lots 2004580 2025164 2090467 2146516 2180432 2301360 3003886; Catalog No. 231607 UDI-DI 30382902316078 Lots 2301360 3062270 3158078 3261093 2004580 2025164 2090467 2146516 2180432 3003886; Catalog No. 291308¿ UDI-DI N/A Lots 2301468 3003046 3093596 3116037 3248537 3248540
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K810564"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JTN
- Firm FEI
- 1119779
- Firm city
- Sparks
- Firm state
- MD
- Firm country
- not on file
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- 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
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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