Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences: Medical Device Recalls in 2015

According to to data from the FDA, there were 4 medical device recalls made by Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences in 2015. See the details of the recalls below.

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• BD CD64 APC-R700; Analyte Specific Reagent; Model 657701; Lot No. 4344945, 5037611 and 5063945. Hematology - used as analyte specific reagent - contamination leads to possibility of unexpected staining pattern.
• BD CD56 PE Cy 7: NCAM16.2 ASR Analyte Specific Reagent, Catalog number 335809 Hematology: The CD 56 antigen promotes homophilic adhesion in neurons and may be involved in homophilic adhesion of NK cells.
• BD CD3 (SK7) FITC; IVD; Catalog # 349201 and 340542 Hematology: The CD3 antibody reacts with the epsilon chain of the CD3 antigen/T-cell antigen receptor (TCR) complex. In vitro diagnostic.
• CD4 (SK3), FITC; Contains CD4 FITC with gelatin and 0.1% sodium Azide. Catalog number 340133 in vitro diagnostic used in Hematology: The SK3 monoclonal antibody reacts with human CD4, a 59-kDa cell surface receptor expressed by a majority of thymocytes, a subpopulation of mature T helper cells, and at low levels on monocytes. CD4 is a receptor for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).