Device recall: Microbiologics QC Sets and Panels: Helix Elite. Extended Enteric Bacterial Verification Panel (Inactivated Pellet)…
Class II FDA enforcement event 89446. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Real-time shelf life testing failed at 24 months
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
Microbiologics Inc started this device recall on 6 Jun 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Saint Cloud, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 89446 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 9 Mar 2022. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 17 Jan 2023.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, CA, DC, FL, IA, ID, KS, LA, MD, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV and the countries of Australia,…
Recalling firm
Microbiologics Inc, Saint Cloud, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0697-2022 | Microbiologics QC Sets and Panels: Helix Elite. Extended Enteric Bacterial Verification Panel (Inactivated Pellet) includes 21 pellets each comprised of the following 8 organisms: 1. S. Typhimurium derived from NCTC 74, 2. S. sonnei derived from NCTC 12984, 3. E. coli derived from CDC 2010C-3114 (STEC), 4. C. jejuni… | 8 units | Class II | Terminated | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Z-0698-2022 | Microbiologics QC Sets and Panels. BD MAX" CT/GC/TV Verification and Control Panel. Containing High, Medium and Low Level Controls. | 29 units | Class II | Terminated | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Z-0699-2022 | Helix Elite" Molecular Standards: Inactivated Standard. Inactivated Respiratory Syncytial Virus A Strain Long. Target pathogens are lyophilized in a PCR compatible matrix, and stable at 2°C-25°C through the expiration date. Each lyophilized pellet is packaged in a single-use foil pouch. Each kit contains 5 unassayed… | 1 unit | Class II | Terminated | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Z-0700-2022 | Helix Elite" Molecular Standards: Inactivated Standard. Inactivated Neisseria gonorrhoeae Strain GL0071. | 1 | Class II | Terminated | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Z-0701-2022 | Helix Elite" Molecular Standards: Inactivated Standard. Inactivated Influenza A/B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus | 1 unit | Class II | Terminated | 9 Mar 2022 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 43
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0697-2022The 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 89446. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/89446/. 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 in the states of AK, CA, DC, FL, IA, ID, KS, LA, MD, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV and the countries of Australia,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 89446?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
8 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.