BD Veritor Plus Analyzer (2019-03-31)

Starting date:

March 31, 2019

Posting date:

April 18, 2019

Type of communication:

Medical Device Recall

Subcategory:

Medical Device

Hazard classification:

Type II

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Medical Devices

Audience:

General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals

Identification number:

RA-69638

Last updated: 2019-04-18

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  Reason
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  Affected products

Affected Products

BD Veritor Plus Analyzer

Reason

A limited number of BD Veritor Plus Analyzers are affected by an issue with their background calibration that has the potential to cause false positive or false negative test results. An incorrect test result with the BD Veritor Plus Analyzer could lead to possible misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment.

Affected products