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Recall of Device Recall VITEK 2 Compact computer system

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Biomerieux Inc.

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
    64394
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0991-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-02-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-03-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-08-14
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=116027
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Susceptibility test cards, antimicrobial - Product Code LTW
  • Reason
    There is a potential to link an isolate result to the wrong patient and then upload the results to the lis.
  • Action
    bioMerieux sent an "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTICE" dated February 20, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact Emails were issued by the recalling firm on 2/18/2013 and 2/19/2013 to their subsidiaries and to distributors. Letters began issuing to customers via e-mail on 2/20/2013. Contact bioMerieux Clinical Customer Service at (800) 682-2666 for questions regarding this notice.

Device

Device Recall VITEK 2 Compact computer system
  • Model / Serial
    Manufactured from September, 2004, to present.
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Camaroun, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Demark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger Niamey, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.
  • Product Description
    VITEK 2 Compact computer system when equipped with the following Hewlett-Packard PC models: || (1) dc7100 8-port, Cat. #W0441; || (2) dc7100 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0441R; || (3) dc7700 8-port, Cat. #W0447; || (4) dc7700 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0447R; || (5) dc7800, Cat. #W0449; || (6) dc7800 (refurbished), Cat. #W0449R || (7) rp5700, Cat. #W0452; || (8) rp5700 (refurbished), Cat. #W0452R; || (9) rp5800 XPE, Cat. 413642; || (10) rp5800WES7, Cat. #413862; || (11) d530 6-port, Cat. #W0438; || (12) d530 6-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0438R; and || (13) d530 4-port, Cat. #W0437. || VITEK 2 is an automated system designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.
  • Manufacturer
    Biomerieux Inc

Manufacturer

Biomerieux Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Biomerieux Inc, 595 Anglum Rd, Hazelwood MO 63042-2320
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Compagnie Merieux Alliance
  • Source
    USFDA