Events

Recall of ETEST ETP32 (Ertapenem)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States 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
    76983
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2095-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-04-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-05-03
  • 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=154758
  • 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
    Manual antimicrobial susceptibility test systems - Product Code JWY
  • Reason
    False susceptible results.
  • Action
    bioMerieux sent an Urgent Product Safety Correction Notice on April 25, 2017 to U. S. consignees. The letter requested that they provide the notice to all appropriate personnel in the laboratory, asking them to identify any possible False Susceptible results. The letter included a Acknowledgment Form to be returned. On this notice the consignee will indicate the number of kits discarded. For customers with questions please contact their local bioMerieux Customer Service representative.

Device

ETEST ETP32 (Ertapenem)
  • Model / Serial
    REF 531640  Lot Number - 1003149850, 1003157690, 1003585350, 1003732380, 1003910410, 1004142070, 1004113370, 1004325260, 1004382730, 1004482780, 1004785720, 1004890160, 1005134380, 1005134390, 1005357180, 1005442470 --- REF 531600 - was not distributed in the United States
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    NATIONWIDE DISTRIBUTION TO AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, M, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY
  • Product Description
    ETEST ETP32 (Ertapenem) Ref. 531640, 531600, blister packaging || ETEST is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-negative and Gram-positive aerobic bacteria || (Only 531640 was distributed in the United States)
  • Manufacturer
    BioMerieux SA

Manufacturer

BioMerieux SA
  • Manufacturer Address
    BioMerieux SA, Chemin De L'Orme, Marcy L'Etoile France
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Compagnie Merieux Alliance
  • Source
    USFDA