Z-0618-2019 Class II Terminated

Recalled by bioMerieux, Inc. — Durham, NC

FDA device recall Z-0618-2019 was initiated by bioMerieux, Inc. on Oct 22, 2018 and is designated Class II. Reason for recall: False resistant results for Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus constellatus strains were reported. The recall status is terminated (terminated Nov 4, 2019). Affected quantity: 184,374.

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
Dec 26, 2018
Initiation Date
Oct 22, 2018
Termination Date
Nov 4, 2019
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
184,374

Product Description

VITEK 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) using one or more of these susceptibility products: Catalog # 410028, VITEK 2 AST-ST01 Catalog # 420915, VITEK 2 AST-ST02 Catalog # 421040, VITEK 2 AST-ST03 The VITEK 2 Streptococcus Susceptibility Card is intended for use with the VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of S. pneumoniae, beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, and Viridans Streptococcus to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed.

Reason for Recall

False resistant results for Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus constellatus strains were reported.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY including Puerto Rico and to countries of:Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Sarl, Benin, Bosnia-Herz, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Dem. Rep. Congo, Egypt, , Georgia, Guam, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, UAB, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Ukraine, Gabon, and Zimbabwe.

Code Information

Catalog # 410028, VITEK 2 AST-ST01 Catalog # 420915, VITEK 2 AST-ST02 Catalog # 421040, VITEK 2 AST-ST03

Source

Dataset
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