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Device recall: BD Synapsys Informatics Solution, Catalog Number 444150
Becton Dickinson & Co. (Sparks, MD) initiated this device recall on 8 Jun 2023; FDA lists 1 product record under event 92406, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 88% of the 917 device enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Becton Dickinson & Co. has 77 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Becton Dickinson & Co., Sparks, MD.
Reason for recall
"There is a risk of mis-association of patient demographic data for users who choose to report results manually when their Service Control Unit (SCU) is operating near capacity and are using save actions (Skip, Final Discard, Mark as Read, Save) to process patient results rapidly."
Distribution
"US States: CA, CO, IA, IL, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI. Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2099-2023 | BD Synapsys Informatics Solution, Catalog Number 444150 | 102 systems | Class II | Ongoing | 12 Jul 2023 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Becton Dickinson & Co.
All 77 events for Becton Dickinson & Co.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "There is a risk of mis-association of patient demographic data for users who choose to report results manually when their Service Control Unit (SCU) is operating near capacity and are using save actions (Skip, Final Discard, Mark as Read, Save) to process patient results rapidly."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US States: CA, CO, IA, IL, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI. Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.