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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

MicroScan Pos MIC Panel Type 34 - Product Usage: For the determination of antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative gram-positive cocci, some fastidious aerobic cocci and listeria monocytogenes.

Reported: December 30, 2020 Initiated: December 2, 2020 #Z-0720-2021

Product Description

MicroScan Pos MIC Panel Type 34 - Product Usage: For the determination of antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative gram-positive cocci, some fastidious aerobic cocci and listeria monocytogenes.

Reason for Recall

Due to a customer report and internal investigation, it was confirmed that a portion of the affected product lot failed quality control (QC) for ATCC E. Faecalis 29212 versus daptomycin and it is a possibility to obtain false elevated MIC for clinical isolates with daptomycin even when quality control results are within specification.

Details

Recalling Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Units Affected
685 panel boxes (20 panels per box) = 13,700 panels
Distribution
U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, and WI. The countries of Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cura¿ao,¿St¿Eus, Czech¿Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, P.R. China, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic Korea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E., United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City, Vietnam.
Location
Brea, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
MicroScan Pos MIC Panel Type 34 - Product Usage: For the determination of antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative gram-positive cocci, some fastidious aerobic cocci and listeria monocytogenes.. Recalled by Beckman Coulter Inc.. Units affected: 685 panel boxes (20 panels per box) = 13,700 panels.
Why was this product recalled?
Due to a customer report and internal investigation, it was confirmed that a portion of the affected product lot failed quality control (QC) for ATCC E. Faecalis 29212 versus daptomycin and it is a possibility to obtain false elevated MIC for clinical isolates with daptomycin even when quality control results are within specification.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on December 30, 2020. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0720-2021.