FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Great Basin Scientific, Inc.: Great Basin Staph lD/R Blood Culture Panel The Great Basin Staph lD/R Blood Culture Panel is a qualitative, multiplex in vitro diagnostic assay intended for use with the P4500 PortraitrM Analyzer System. The Staph lD/R Blood Culture Panel is capable of simultaneous detection and identification ol Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus lugdunensrs and various Staphylococcus species to the genus level and the detection of the mecA gene for methicillin resistance from patient positive blood culture specimens.
- Recall number
- Z-1051-2017
- Recalling firm
- Great Basin Scientific, Inc.
- Product
- Great Basin Staph lD/R Blood Culture Panel The Great Basin Staph lD/R Blood Culture Panel is a qualitative, multiplex in vitro diagnostic assay intended for use with the P4500 PortraitrM Analyzer System. The Staph lD/R Blood Culture Panel is capable of simultaneous detection and identification ol Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus lugdunensrs and various Staphylococcus species to the genus level and the detection of the mecA gene for methicillin resistance from patient positive blood culture specimens.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-12-12
- Posted
- 2017-01-19
- Terminated
- 2017-03-31
- Reason
- The Great Basin Staph ID/R Panel is being recalled because the S. aureus probe could potentially result in a false positive.
- Root cause
- Material/Component Contamination
- Action
- The firm, Great Basin Scientific, notified customers by phone beginning on December 12, 2016 and by email on December 14 and 15, 2016. The notifications described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to cease using and immediately discard all affected cartridges, the firm will replace those cartridges as soon as possible; and respond to the email or call Direct: 385.219.4540 or Support Team 888.333.9763 or email: customerssupport@gbscience.com with any questions or concerns.
- Quantity
- 32 Kits (320 individual disposable cartridges)
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot 1629103 Catalog Number: GBSIDR-10 Unique Device ldentifier (UDl): B1 78GBS|DR102
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K152470"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- PAM
- Firm FEI
- 3009071564
- Firm city
- Salt Lake City
- Firm state
- UT
- 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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