FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

Vitek 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Test Cards (AST-P636 REF 417951), 20 cards/kit. Product Usage: The VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card is intended for use with VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed in the Product Information manual.

Recall: Z-1639-2016 · Reported May 18, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1639-2016
Event ID
73413
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Biomerieux Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
May 18, 2016
Initiation Date
February 24, 2016
Classification Date
May 11, 2016
Termination Date
March 8, 2018
Address
595 Anglum Rd, N/A, Hazelwood, MO, 63042-2320, United States

Description

Vitek 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Test Cards (AST-P636 REF 417951), 20 cards/kit. Product Usage: The VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card is intended for use with VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed in the Product Information manual.

Reason

Product insert fails to identify performance limitation related to EUCAST breakpoints for Teicolplanin.

Code Info

Lots 736336020 exp. 2/25/16, 736340920 exp. 4/14/16, and 736388620 exp. 8/4/17.

Distribution

Foreign distribution in the countries of Czech Republic, Hong Kong (China), Hungary, Japan, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, and Turkey.

Quantity

495 kits