Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Directorate General of Health Services
Government of India
(Medical Device Division)
Food & Drugs Administration Bhavan,
Kotla Rad, New Delhi
File No: 4/8-1N/2010-DC (01) End 04 Dato: 10.12.2013
biaGNostic KIT ALERT
Product
BBL™ MGIT™ Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (Lot No. 3042467)
‘BACKGROUND
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BBL™ MGIT™ Mycobacteria Growth indicator Tube supplemented with BACTEC™
MGIT™ growth supplement and B8L"™ MBIT™ PANTA™ antibiotic mixture is intended
for detection snd recovery of mycobacteria using the BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 and
BACTEC'™ MGIT""320 sysidms Acceptance specimen types. are digested and
decontaminated clical (oxeeat urine) end serie body fuslexcept blood)
PROBLEM 2
Voluntary recall of the BBL"™ MGIT™ Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube ( Lot No.
3042467) due to a portion of tié tubes of the product contain an incorrect prefix on the
barcode label, The Incorrect pfefix begins vith "43 02" instead of the required "43 01”.
The instrument BACTEC™ MCAT may report an incorect result fer growih and
detection functon.
ACTION BY
> Medical directors! Healthcare Professionals
> Staff involved in the manegement of pationts
> Diagnostics Labs
Page of 2> Do not use the BBL™ MGIT™ Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (Lot No,
3042467)
> Retum all unused product to the manufacturer.
ADVERSE EFFECTS
The BACTEC™ MGIT™ instrument may repor an incocect result for growth and detection
‘uncton.
11800 pieces of BBL™ NGIT™ Mycobacteria Growth indicator Tube has been imported
in Incia. Cut of which 7100 pieces been recalled by the M/s Becton & Dickinson til 13-
s0p-2013.
contacts
1, Mls Becton Dickinson and Company,7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, Maryland,
21152,USA, =
Mis Becton DickineoA, India Pvt Lid, No. 34 Assiel Nagar, West Thottam,
Madhavaram,Chennai-54
. Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, Directorate General of Health
Services, Minsky of Hebity and Family Welfare, Government of India, FDA
Bhavan, iTO, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110002
Tel: 91-11-2529078 / 25430971
Fax 91-11-23296073}
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