Becton Dickinson & Co.: BACTEC(tm) MGIT(tm) 2-Tube Spare AST Set Carrier, Bag of 3, Catalog 445946. ***Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, Maryland 21152*** The BACTEC MGIT AST system is a rapid qualitative procedure for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, from culture, to streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide. The routine AST set consists of a Growth Control tube and one tube for each drug, as well as a barcoded tube carrier that holds the set. The barcode provides set size and identification. A tube rack capable of holding up to 55 AST tubes in various set combinations is available for tube setup and transport. (Large or small AST carrier sets can be placed in the rack also.) The MGIT AST system is based on growth of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain under test as measured by the instrument. AST sets are entered into the BACTEC MGIT 960 instrument and are tested automatically. Analysis of fluorescence in a drug containing tube is compared to the fluorescence of the Growth Control tube to determine susceptibility results.

Recall number

Z-2144-2011

Recalling firm

Becton Dickinson & Co.

Product

BACTEC(tm) MGIT(tm) 2-Tube Spare AST Set Carrier, Bag of 3, Catalog 445946. ***Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, Maryland 21152*** The BACTEC MGIT AST system is a rapid qualitative procedure for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, from culture, to streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide. The routine AST set consists of a Growth Control tube and one tube for each drug, as well as a barcoded tube carrier that holds the set. The barcode provides set size and identification. A tube rack capable of holding up to 55 AST tubes in various set combinations is available for tube setup and transport. (Large or small AST carrier sets can be placed in the rack also.) The MGIT AST system is based on growth of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain under test as measured by the instrument. AST sets are entered into the BACTEC MGIT 960 instrument and are tested automatically. Analysis of fluorescence in a drug containing tube is compared to the fluorescence of the Growth Control tube to determine susceptibility results.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2010-08-31

Posted

2011-05-05

Terminated

2011-07-08

Reason

In vitro diagnostic device components are mislabeled.

Root cause

Other

Action

BD Diagnostic Systems sent an Urgent Product Recall letter on August 31, 2010, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. The letter advised customers to discard any carriers or labels that contain the incorrect barcode for replacement. Accounts were requested to complete an attached reply form to acknowledge their receipt of the notification and fax it to 410-316-4258. For questions regarding this recall call BD Customer Service at 1-800-675-0908.

Quantity

4123 total labels

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, MA, MD, VA and the countries of Argentina, Colombia, Belgium, China, India, Hong Kong, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, and Trinidad.

Lot, serial or model codes

not coded

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

MJA

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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