Becton Dickinson & Co.: Medical Device Recalls in 2012

According to to data from the FDA, there were 9 medical device recalls made by Becton Dickinson & Co. in 2012. See the details of the recalls below.

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• Gram Crystal Violet 250 mL, catalog #212525, in cartons of 4 bottles. Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.
• BD Gram Stain Kit, containing 1- 250 mL bottle of Gram Crystal Violet, and additional reagents: Gram Iodine (Stabilized), Gram Decolorizer, Gram Safranin. Gram Stain Kits and Reagents are used to stain microorganisms from cultures or specimens by the differential Gram method.
• BD Phoenix PMIC-108 Panels, Catalog number 448418, labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, USA. The BD Phoenix" Automated Microbiology system is intended for the rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of clinically significant bacteria.
• BD BBL Taxo XV Factor Strips, Catalog number 231104, in shelf pack vials, fifty strips/vial labeled in part ***Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152 USA 800-638-8663, www.bd.com/ds***
• BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay, Catalog #441639, box 200 tests labeled in part***GeneOhm Sciences Canada, Inc. 2555 Boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5*** BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA from nasal swabs in patients at risk for nasal colonization. Test is intended to aid in the prevention and control of MRSA infections in healthcare settings. It is not intended to diagnose MRSA infections nor to guide or monitor treatment for MRSA infections. .
• BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay , Catalog #441400 200, box tests 1-3 labeled in part***BD Diagnostics, 2555 boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5*** BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of C. difficile toxin gene (tcdB) in human liquid or soft stool specimens fr.om patients suspected of having Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD). The test, based on real-time PCR, is intended for use as an aid in diagnosis of CDAD. The test is performed directly on the specimen, utilizing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the amplification of specific targets and fluorogenic target-specific hybridization probes for the detection of the amplified DNA.
• BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay , Catalog # 441401, 200 box tests 2-3 labeled in part***GeneOhm Sciences Canada, Inc., 2555 boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5*** BD GeneOhm Cdiff Assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of C. difficile toxin gene (tcdB) in human liquid or soft stool specimens from patients suspected of having Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD). The test, based on real-time PCR, is intended for use as an aid in diagnosis of CDAD. The test is performed directly on the specimen, utilizing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the amplification of specific targets and fluorogenic target-specific hybridization probes for the detection of the amplified DNA.
• BD GeneOhm VanR Assay , Catalog # 441250, 5 box tests labeled in part***GeneOhm Sciences Canada, Inc., 2555 boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5***. The BD GeneOhm VanR Assay is a qualitative in vitro test for the rapid detection of vancomycin-resistance (vanA and vanB) genes directly from perianal or rectal swabs. The BD GeneOhm VanR Assay detects the presence of the vanA and vanB genes that can be associated with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). The assay is performed on an automated real-time PCR instrument with perianal or rectal swabs from individuals at risk for VRE colonization. The BD GeneOhm VanR Assay can be used as an aid to identify, prevent and control vancomycin-resistant colonization in healthcare settings. The BD GeneOhm VanR Assay is not intended to diagnose VRE infections nor to guide or monitor treatment for VRE infections. Concomitant cultures are necessary to recover organisms for epidemiological typing, susceptibility testing and for further confirmatory identification.
• BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay Catalog #441637, box 48 tests labeled in part***GeneOhm Sciences Canada, Inc., 2555 boul, du Parc-Technologique, Quebec, QC, Canada G1P 4S5*** BD GeneOhm MRSA ACP Assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA from nasal swabs in patients at risk for nasal colonization. Test is intended to aid in the prevention and control of MRSA infections in healthcare settings. It is not intended to diagnose MRSA infections nor to guide or monitor treatment for MRSA infections.