Device recall: FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0126, 30, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020086 used with the following BACT/ALERT…
Class II FDA enforcement event 85550. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There is an increased risk of false positive Proteus results when using the Film Array Blood Culture Identification Panel (BCID) in vitro diagnostic test of blood cultures used in conjunction with specific media types. False positive Proteus results from this test may lead to patients receiving improper antibiotic treatment until culture results are available (within 24-48 hours).
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC started this device recall on 22 Jan 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Salt Lake City, UT. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 85550 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Jun 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 14 Apr 2021.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herz., Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile,…
Recalling firm
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2295-2020 | FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0126, 30, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020086 used with the following BACT/ALERT Blood Culture Bottle Catalog No./Description: 410851/BACT/ALERT FA Plus 410852/BACT/ALERT FN Plus 410853/BACT/ALERT PF Plus 259790/BACT/ALERT SN Product Usage: is a qualitative multiplexed nucleic… | 18,501 kits | Class II | Terminated | 17 Jun 2020 |
| Z-2296-2020 | FilmArray BCID Panel, RFIT-ASY-0127, 6, Rx Only, CE, IVD, UDI: 00815381020093 used with the following BACT/ALERT Blood Culture Bottle Catalog No./Description: 410851/BACT/ALERT FA Plus 410852/BACT/ALERT FN Plus 410853/BACT/ALERT PF Plus 259790/BACT/ALERT SN Product Usage: is a qualitative multiplexed nucleic… | 5,020 kits | Class II | Terminated | 17 Jun 2020 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2020
- 916
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 33
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2295-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 85550. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/85550/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herz., Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 85550?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
18,501 kits
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 93% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class II.