FDA Enforcement Class III Terminated

Vitek 2 AST-P640 REF 418 579 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card, 20 cards per container, IVD. Intended for use with the Vitek 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae.

Recall: Z-1402-2015 · Reported April 15, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1402-2015
Event ID
70645
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Biomerieux Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
April 15, 2015
Initiation Date
February 25, 2015
Classification Date
April 8, 2015
Termination Date
March 22, 2017
Address
595 Anglum Rd, N/A, Hazelwood, MO, 63042-2320, United States

Description

Vitek 2 AST-P640 REF 418 579 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card, 20 cards per container, IVD. Intended for use with the Vitek 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae.

Reason

The outer carton label and package insert for the recalled product incorrectly lists Streptococcus pneumoniae as an organism for intended use.

Code Info

lot 740340920, expiration 14APR16; lot 740350820, expiration 22JUL16;

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution to United Kingdom and Turkey. NO U.S. distribution.

Quantity

2053 cartons