| Date Initiated by Firm | March 11, 2020 |
| Create Date | April 17, 2020 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-1742-2020 |
| Recall Event ID |
85209 |
| 510(K)Number | K053097 |
| Product Classification |
unknown device name - Product Code N/A
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| Product | The VITEK 2 Gram-positive Susceptibility Card is intended for use with the VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in-vitro test to determine susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed. |
| Code Information |
VITEK 2AST-P652 Test Kit with Catalog #421857 and Lot# 8021232403 Manufactured 11OCT2019, Expires 11APR2021 |
| FEI Number |
1950204
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Biomerieux Inc
595 Anglum Rd
Hazelwood
MO
63042-2320
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | There is a potential for the occurrence of false positive OXSF results for some Staphylococcus aureus strains in conjunction with the VITEK 2 AST-P652 test card (ref. 421857, lot 8021232403).
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FDA Determined Cause 2 | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | On March, 11, 2020 a notification letter was issued to the impacted subsidiaries which included a Customer Letter to be translated into local language.
The customer letter instructs the customer to stop the use of the impacted AST-P652 lot, to complete the attached Acknowledgement Form, and return any affected unused product to their local bioMrieux representative as soon as possible. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1698 cartons (15,940 cards) |
| Distribution | No distribution within the United States.
Foreign distribution locations: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = N/A
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