Events

Recall of VITEK 2 SYSTEM - VITEK 2 XL INSTRUMENT

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BIOMERIEUX SA.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    110492
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-10-19
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Incorrect version of the english language vitek 2 systems software user manual dated 03/2010 was inadvertently installed on the hard drives of some new and refurburbished computers containing vitek 2 systems software version 5.01.

Device

VITEK 2 SYSTEM - VITEK 2 XL INSTRUMENT
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: W0452 (Lot serial: >10 s/n contact mfg)
  • Product Description
    Vitek 2 XL Instrument
  • Manufacturer
    BIOMERIEUX SA

Manufacturer

BIOMERIEUX SA