Date Initiated by Firm | April 09, 2013 |
Date Posted | January 21, 2014 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 21, 2014 |
Recall Number | Z-0795-2014 |
Recall Event ID |
65184 |
510(K)Number | K070262 |
Product Classification |
Susceptibility test discs, antimicrobial - Product Code JTN
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Product | Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Discs, Ertapenem 10 mcg., CT1761B, packaged in cartridges of 50 discs, 5 cartridges/pack. The firm name on the label is Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.
Used in the semi-quantitative agar diffusion test method for in-vitro susceptibility testing to assist in the determination of a suitable antibiotic agent for treatment purposes. |
Code Information |
Lot 1227786, Exp. 31AUG2013 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Remel Inc 12076 Santa Fe Trail Dr Lenexa KS 66215-3519
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For Additional Information Contact | Earleen C. Parks 913-895-4185 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Cartridges may contain individual discs which were not impregnated with antibiotic. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process design |
Action | ThermoFisher Scientific sent a Medical Device Recall letter dated March 22, 2013, to affected customers. Letters dated April 9, 2013, were issued for the remaining three products. Customers were instructed to notify all personnel who need to be notified and review their inventory and discard any affected product. Customers were also instructed to return the attaced Medical Device Recall Response acknowleding the dispoasl of the affected product. Customers with questions were instructed to contact the Technical Services Department at 800-255-6730 or 913-888-0939 (International).
For questions regarding this recall call 913-895-4185. |
Quantity in Commerce | 30 packs |
Distribution | Nationwide Distribution: US including Puerto Rico. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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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 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = JTN
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