Events

Recall of Device Recall VITEK 2 Gram Negative test kit containing colistin (cs01n)

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
    77373
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2770-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-05-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-06-27
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=155857
  • 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
    Phenotypic test kit, non-susceptible/elevated MIC organisms, cultured isolates - Product Code PTJ
  • Reason
    The investigation demonstrated a high rate of very major errors (resistant isolates calling susceptible) with the vitek¿ 2 ast-gn colistin (cs01n) compared to agar dilution (the reference method used for cs01n development) and compared to broth-microdilution (recommended method by eucast/clsi).
  • Action
    Customers were notified on or about 05/16/2017 and then notified again with an updated letter. Instructions to customers included requesting that the attached acknowledgement form be completed, distribute the recall notification to customers, and provide the notice to future customers.

Device

Device Recall VITEK 2 Gram Negative test kit containing colistin (cs01n)
  • Model / Serial
    REF # (Description): 418114 (AST-GN94), 22258 (AST-N102), 412605 (AST-N194), 412921 (AST-N199), 412862 (AST-N201), 412863 (AST-N202), 412924 (AST-N205), 412918 (AST-N210), 413061 (AST-N212), 413083 (AST-N222), 413112 (AST-N225), 413171 (AST-N236), 413172 (AST-N237), 413204 (AST-N239), 413205 (AST-N240), 413391 (AST-N242), 413394 (AST-N245), 413397 (AST-N248), 413572 (AST-N249), 413722 (AST-N253), 413724 (AST-N255), 413725 (AST-N256), 413753 (AST-N261), 414164 (AST-N272), 414286 (AST-N276), 414492 (AST-N279), 414531 (AST-N280), 414532 (AST-N281), 414972 (AST-N288), 415063 (AST-N292), 415369 (AST-N293), 415433 (AST-N295), 416005 (AST-N299), 416241 (AST-N300), 416590 (AST-N303), 416913 (AST-N308), 416914 (AST-N309), 417426 (AST-N315), 417952 (AST-N318), 418204 (AST-N320), 418489 (AST-N322), 418513 (AST-N235), 418514 (AST-N326), 418630 (AST-N328), 418631 (AST-N329), 418675 (AST-N331), 418676 (AST-N332), 418985 (AST-N335), 419077 (AST-N338), 419341 (AST-N339), 420063 (AST-N343), 420440 (AST-N344), 420867 (AST-N347), 420856 (AST-N348), 421258 (AST-N352), 421297 (AST-N353), 421350 (AST-N354), 421351 (AST-N355, 421451 (AST-N357), 421441 (AST-N358), 421583 (AST-N360), 421584 (AST-N361), 421585 (AST-N362), 421692 (AST-363), 421693 (AST-N364), 421830 (AST-N365), 421853 (AST-N366), 421854 (AST-N367), 421855 (AST-N368), 410025 (AST-XN01), 413230 (AST-XN05)
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Domestic: NC. Foreign: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, & Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    VITEK 2 Gram Negative test kits containing colistin (cs01n)
  • 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