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 Class 2 Device Recall ETESTsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmApril 13, 2017
Date PostedDecember 19, 2017
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on August 18, 2020
Recall NumberZ-0265-2018
Recall Event ID 78688
510(K)NumberK913459 
Product Classification Manual antimicrobial susceptibility test systems - Product Code JWY
ProductETEST OXACILLIN OX 256 WW F100 In vitro diagnostic, a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria species.
Code Information REF: 520518, Lot numbers: 1003055340, 1003315740, 1004070580, 1004319590, 1004818850, 1004890270 and 1005366110.
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer
BioMerieux SA
Chemin De L'Orme
Marcy L'Etoile France
For Additional Information ContactJeff Scanlan
314-731-8694
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall
QC failures (MIC out of range high) for S.aureus ATCC 29213 strain on ETEST OX 256 (OXACILLIN) Foam packaging (Ref. 520558, 520518) reported. The product behavior could lead to False Resistant results.
FDA Determined
Cause 2
Under Investigation by firm
ActionBioMerieux sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice on April 30, 2017. Short-term Action: Subsidiaries and distributors are required to discard all ETEST OX 256 (OXACILLIN) Foam packaging (Ref. 520558, 520518) under (PSS#3320) remaining in their inventory. In order to avoid any backorders on the field during the transition to the SPB configuration that is conformed to the expected specifications, Subsidiaries and Distributors were instructed to distribute the Urgent Field Safety Notice (customer letter) to inform Medical customers and Veterinary customers that have received and will receive the product. The Urgent Field Safety Notice informed customers of the non-conformity along with instructions to continue the use of the impacted products with recommendations described in customer letter, and in addition, for the Medical Customers, to discuss any concerns they may have regarding previously reported Susceptible results on the impacted batches Listed Table 1 with their Laboratory Medical Director to determine the appropriate course of action. Long-term Action: A CAPA (PR#1101306) has been initiated in order to identify the root-cause and prevent the issue to recur. They were instructed to complete and return the attached Acknowledgement Form by Fax to confirm receipt of this notice. For further questions, please call (314) 731-8694.
Quantity in Commerce1585 units
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and to the countries of : Algeria, Austria, Australia, Belarus, Bosnia-Herz., Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and Utd.Arab Emir.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC Device Report

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 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
510(K) Database510(K)s with Product Code = JWY
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