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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

MicroScan Pos Combo Panel Type 33, Part No. B1017-211 MicroScan Pos (Positive) panels are designed for use in determining antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative gram-positive cocci, some fastidious aerobic gram-positive cocci and Listeria monocytogenes.

Reported: January 6, 2016 Initiated: December 1, 2015 #Z-0559-2016

Product Description

MicroScan Pos Combo Panel Type 33, Part No. B1017-211 MicroScan Pos (Positive) panels are designed for use in determining antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative gram-positive cocci, some fastidious aerobic gram-positive cocci and Listeria monocytogenes.

Reason for Recall

Beckman Coulter has confirmed falsely negative results for Voges-Proskauer (VP) (pale-pink/brown/colorless) with Quality Control (QC) American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) organism Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 in a portion of affected lots of MicroScan Pos Combo and MicroScan Pos Breakpoint Combo panels. The expected result is positive.

Details

Recalling Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Units Affected
2,706 units total (1,276 units in US)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution and to the countries of : Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and United Kingdom.
Location
Brea, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
MicroScan Pos Combo Panel Type 33, Part No. B1017-211 MicroScan Pos (Positive) panels are designed for use in determining antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative gram-positive cocci, some fastidious aerobic gram-positive cocci and Listeria monocytogenes.. Recalled by Beckman Coulter Inc.. Units affected: 2,706 units total (1,276 units in US).
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Beckman Coulter has confirmed falsely negative results for Voges-Proskauer (VP) (pale-pink/brown/colorless) with Quality Control (QC) American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) organism Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 in a portion of affected lots of MicroScan Pos Combo and MicroScan Pos Breakpoint Combo panels. The expected result is positive.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on January 6, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0559-2016.

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