FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
BD Diagnostics (GeneOhm Sciences, Inc): BD Diagnostics, BD GeneOhm MRSA Assay, REF: 441242 (200 Reaction Kit) and 441244 (48 Reaction Kit). For the rapid detection of methicillin resistant MRSA DNA in nasal specimen.
- Recall number
- Z-1963-2009
- Recalling firm
- BD Diagnostics (GeneOhm Sciences, Inc)
- Product
- BD Diagnostics, BD GeneOhm MRSA Assay, REF: 441242 (200 Reaction Kit) and 441244 (48 Reaction Kit). For the rapid detection of methicillin resistant MRSA DNA in nasal specimen.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-11-11
- Posted
- 2009-09-10
- Terminated
- 2011-11-29
- Reason
- BD Diagnostics GeneOhm (BDDG) has determined that the Cepheid SmartCycler reaction tubes packaged in the BD GeneOhm MRSA test kits identified above may be defective.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- BD Diagnostics GeneOhm began contacting consignees by phone November 17, 2008 followed by a letter dated November 21, 2008 instructing discontinued use of the affected lots. Consignees were also asked to complete and return the enclosed Field Action Verification form. To arrange for product replacement or for further information, contact BD Diagnostics Technical Service at 1-888-436-3646 extension 2.
- Quantity
- 114 kits
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- US (CA, IL, IN, KT, MD, ME, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WI), Belgium and Japan.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog Number: 441242, Lot Numbers: 03T08206, 03T08207, 03T08207a and 03T08221a; and Catalog Number: 441244, Lot Number: 03T08218.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K042357"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- NQX
- Firm FEI
- 3004788834
- Firm city
- San Diego
- Firm state
- CA
- 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
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