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Recall of Device Recall VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Test Cards

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
    73413
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-1639-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-02-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-05-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-03-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=144159
  • 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
    Product insert fails to identify performance limitation related to eucast breakpoints for teicolplanin.
  • Action
    Biomerieux sent an Urgent Product Correction Notice letter via email on February 24, 2016 to affected customers . The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were asked to complete the attached Acknowledgement Form (Attachment A) and return it to Biomerieux, Inc. For questions contact your local bioM¿rieux representative.

Device

Device Recall VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Test Cards
  • Model / Serial
    Lots 736336020 exp. 2/25/16, 736340920 exp. 4/14/16, and 736388620 exp. 8/4/17.
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Foreign distribution in the countries of Czech Republic, Hong Kong (China), Hungary, Japan, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, and Turkey.
  • Product Description
    Vitek 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Test Cards (AST-P636 REF 417951), 20 cards/kit. || Product Usage: || The VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card is intended for use with VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed in the Product Information manual.
  • 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