BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

    VITEK 2 60 computer system when equipped with the following Hewlett-Packard PC models: (1) rp5700, Cat. #W0452; (2) rp5700 (refurbished), Cat. #W0452R; (3) rp5800 XPE, Cat. 413642; (4) rp5800 WES7, Cat. #413862; (5) dc7100 8-port, Cat. #W0441; (6) dc7100 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0441R; (7) dc7700 8-port, Cat. #W0447; (8) dc7700 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0447R; (9) dc7800, Cat. #W0449; and (10) dc7800 (refurbished), Cat. #W0449R. VITEK 2 is an automated system designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.

    Recall: Z-0989-2013 · Reported April 3, 2013

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-0989-2013
    Event ID
    64394
    Classification
    Class II
    Status
    Terminated
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    Biomerieux Inc
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    E-Mail
    Report Date
    April 3, 2013
    Initiation Date
    February 18, 2013
    Classification Date
    March 25, 2013
    Termination Date
    August 14, 2014
    Address
    595 Anglum Rd, Hazelwood, MO, 63042-2320, United States

    Description

    VITEK 2 60 computer system when equipped with the following Hewlett-Packard PC models: (1) rp5700, Cat. #W0452; (2) rp5700 (refurbished), Cat. #W0452R; (3) rp5800 XPE, Cat. 413642; (4) rp5800 WES7, Cat. #413862; (5) dc7100 8-port, Cat. #W0441; (6) dc7100 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0441R; (7) dc7700 8-port, Cat. #W0447; (8) dc7700 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0447R; (9) dc7800, Cat. #W0449; and (10) dc7800 (refurbished), Cat. #W0449R. VITEK 2 is an automated system designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.

    Reason

    There is a potential to link an isolate result to the wrong patient and then upload the results to the LIS.

    Code Info

    Manufactured from September, 2004, to present.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Camaroun, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Demark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger Niamey, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.

    Quantity

    For all 3 computers types: 16,736 originally distributed; 554 refurbished and redistributed