# K141810: BD Bactec Plus Anaerobic/F (Plastic)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Decided: Dec 10, 2014 after 156 days
- Product code: MDB (System, Blood Culturing)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 866.2560
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K954925 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K954925: Bactec Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F Culture Vials, Becton Dickinson Diagnostic Instrument Systems (1996) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The BD BACTEC™ Plus Anaerobic/F medium is used in a qualitative procedure for the anaerobic culture and recovery of microorganisms (bacteria) from blood. The principal use of this medium is with the BD BACTEC fluorescent series instruments.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K141810
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology