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VITEK®2 Identification (ID) / Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) Cards

Model / Serial
Product Description
All VITEK® 2 AST Test Cards manufactured before 16 March 2017 are affected.Images with examples of a defective pouch together with a spreadsheets of lot numbers and expiry dates of affected products is listed both in the manufacturer’s Field Safety Notice and in the pdf file attached to this alert at the bottom of the page.
Manufacturer
BioMérieux
1 Event
- Safety Alert Or Field Safety Notices for VITEK®2 Identification (ID) / Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) Cards

Manufacturer

BioMérieux

Manufacturer Address
Lena Duddell BioMérieux UK Limited Grafton House, Grafton Way Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 6HY UKTelephone: 01256 461 881Email: lena.duddell@biomerieux.com
Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
Compagnie Merieux Alliance
Source
MHRA

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VITEK®2 Identification (ID) / Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) Cards

Model / Serial
Product Description
VITEK®2 Identification (ID) / Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) Cards. Priority 2 – Warning
Manufacturer
bioMerieux Inc

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