| Class 2 Device Recall VITEK 2 ASTN351 Test Kit |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | December 13, 2018 |
Create Date | February 16, 2019 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 16, 2021 |
Recall Number | Z-0847-2019 |
Recall Event ID |
81953 |
Product Classification |
System, test, automated, antimicrobial susceptibility, short incubation - Product Code LON
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Product | VITEK 2 AST-N351 Test Kit |
Code Information |
Ref: 421257 ALL LOTS |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
bioMerieux, Inc. 100 Rodolphe St Durham NC 27712-9402
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For Additional Information Contact | 919-620-2000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | False Positive ESBL Phenotype
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FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software Design Change |
Action | On 12/13/2018 bioMerieux submitted a communication to their distributor in the UK stating the following:
Our Ref: 4191-1 FSCA
Dear Valued bioMrieux Customer,
Our records indicate that your laboratory uses the VITEK 2 System in conjunction with the VITEK 2 AST-N351 test kit.
Description of Issue:
bioMrieux has received reports from VITEK 2 customers that an unexpected ESBL (Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase) phenotype has been proposed for some Escherichia coli strains in conjunction with the VITEK 2 AST-N351 (ref. 421257) test kit.
When an ESBL phenotype is proposed by VITEK 2 Systems Software AES (Advanced Expert System), the result is stopped for review by the user. The intent of the review is that the laboratory personnel take measures to confirm the proposed ESBL phenotype makes sense based on all information available, and perform confirmatory testing if deemed appropriate.
Internal bioMrieux investigations concluded that within the VITEK 2 Systems Software version 8.01/9.01 AES (Advanced Expert System) module, the MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) ranges for Escherichia coli and pipericillin/tazobactam were changed for the Acquired Penicillinase and Inhibitor Resistant Penicillinase phenotypes. These changes consisted of removing MICs >=128 mg/L as possible MICs for both phenotypes.
This change revealed an issue in the AES definition of the cefuroxime MIC range for Escherichia coli and ESBLs (the MIC range is too broad; cefuroxime MIC <=8 mg/L should prevent the ESBL phenotype proposal). This, in addition to the specific antibiotic configuration of the AST-N351 card and absence of the ESBL test, is the root cause of the reported increase in ESBL phenotype proposal for the AST-N351 card.
Implementation of a bioART" rule with the following criteria will prevent inappropriate proposal of the ESBL phenotype related to this anomaly (reference Appendix A for detailed instructions):
" If the card is AST-N351
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Quantity in Commerce | 30,292 cartons (20 cards per carton) |
Distribution | UK and Ireland |
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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