Becton Dickinson & Co.: BD BACTEC(tm) MGI (tm) System Software, Catalog 445922, Lot V5.02A. Product Usage: The BACTEC(tm) MGIT (tm) System Software is used in the MGIT 960 and MGIT 320 instruments for the rapid detection of mycobacteria from clinical specimens. In addition, an Antimicrobial/Drug Susceptibility Testing (AST or DST) system is used as 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 a tube for each drug, as well as a barcoded tube carrier that holds the set. The carrier 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. 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 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-2890-2011

Recalling firm

Becton Dickinson & Co.

Product

BD BACTEC(tm) MGI (tm) System Software, Catalog 445922, Lot V5.02A. Product Usage: The BACTEC(tm) MGIT (tm) System Software is used in the MGIT 960 and MGIT 320 instruments for the rapid detection of mycobacteria from clinical specimens. In addition, an Antimicrobial/Drug Susceptibility Testing (AST or DST) system is used as 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 a tube for each drug, as well as a barcoded tube carrier that holds the set. The carrier 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. 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 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

2011-03-28

Posted

2011-07-28

Terminated

2011-07-29

Reason

Software contained three additional set configurations which caused the system to reinitialized the AST set carrier defaults.

Root cause

Software design (manufacturing process)

Action

BD Diagnostic Systems verbally notified all affect customers via the telephone on March 28, 2011. The notification identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. An "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL" follow-up letter was mailed to all customers on April 8, 2011 via UPS. Customers were instructed to complete and fax the attached reply form to acknowledge their receipt of the notification to Regulatory Compliance, 410-316-4256. The letter instructs customers to refer to the modified release notes and IMPORTANT NOTICES outlined in the attached notification letter. If further assistance is needed regarding replacements and all other inquires, please contact BD Technical Services and Support at 1-800-638-8663.

Quantity

421 disks

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution (USA) including states of: AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI.

Lot, serial or model codes

Lot number V5.02A, Catalog #445922

510(k) numbers

["K974883"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

MDB

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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