FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

The VITEK 2 Gram-positive Susceptibility Card is intended for use with the VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in-vitro test to determine susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed.

Recall: Z-1742-2020 · Reported April 29, 2020

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1742-2020
Event ID
85209
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Biomerieux Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
April 29, 2020
Initiation Date
March 11, 2020
Classification Date
April 17, 2020
Address
595 Anglum Rd, N/A, Hazelwood, MO, 63042-2320, United States

Description

The VITEK 2 Gram-positive Susceptibility Card is intended for use with the VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in-vitro test to determine susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed.

Reason

There is a potential for the occurrence of false positive OXSF results for some Staphylococcus aureus strains in conjunction with the VITEK 2 AST-P652 test card (ref. 421857, lot 8021232403). .

Code Info

VITEK 2AST-P652 Test Kit with Catalog #421857 and Lot# 8021232403 Manufactured 11OCT2019, Expires 11APR2021

Distribution

No distribution within the United States. Foreign distribution locations: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium

Quantity

1698 cartons (15,940 cards)