BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Vitek 2 reagent cards: a) GN ID, REF 21341, b) GP ID, REF 21342, c) ANC ID, REF 21347, d) AST-GNOR, REF 22000, e) AST-GP67, REF 22226, f) AST-P612, REF 22359, g) AST-XN01, REF 410025, h) AST-N222, REF 413083, i) AST-N223, REF 413110, j) AST-N226, REF 413143, k) AST-N248, REF 413397, l) ASR-GN67, REF 413399, m) AST-GN69, REF 413400, n) AST-GN73, REF 413404, o) AST-GN79, REF 413436, p) AST-GN82, REF 413439, q) AST-N261, REF 413753, r) AST-XN06, REF 413944, s) AST-N275, REF 414313, t) AST-GP75, REF 415670, u) AST-N300, REF 416241, v) AST-N308, REF 413913, w) AST-N314, REF 417027, x) AST-N318, REF 417952, y) AST-P643, REF 418671, z) AST-YS08, REF 420739, aa) AST-N348, REF 420856, bb) AST-ST02, REF 420915, cc) AST-ST03, REF 421040, dd) AST-N355, REF 421351, ee) AST-P654, REF 421912, ff) AST-P655, REF 421913, gg) AST-N371, REF 422024, hh) AST-N372, REF 422241, ii) AST-N379, REF 423052,

    Recall: Z-0962-2019 · Initiated January 11, 2019

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0962-2019
    Event Number
    81934
    Firm
    Organon Teknika Inc
    FEI Number
    1950204
    Product Code
    LON
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Process control
    Initiated
    January 11, 2019
    Terminated
    November 6, 2020
    Address
    100 Rodolphe St, Bldg 1300, Durham, NC, 27712-9402

    Description

    Vitek 2 reagent cards: a) GN ID, REF 21341, b) GP ID, REF 21342, c) ANC ID, REF 21347, d) AST-GNOR, REF 22000, e) AST-GP67, REF 22226, f) AST-P612, REF 22359, g) AST-XN01, REF 410025, h) AST-N222, REF 413083, i) AST-N223, REF 413110, j) AST-N226, REF 413143, k) AST-N248, REF 413397, l) ASR-GN67, REF 413399, m) AST-GN69, REF 413400, n) AST-GN73, REF 413404, o) AST-GN79, REF 413436, p) AST-GN82, REF 413439, q) AST-N261, REF 413753, r) AST-XN06, REF 413944, s) AST-N275, REF 414313, t) AST-GP75, REF 415670, u) AST-N300, REF 416241, v) AST-N308, REF 413913, w) AST-N314, REF 417027, x) AST-N318, REF 417952, y) AST-P643, REF 418671, z) AST-YS08, REF 420739, aa) AST-N348, REF 420856, bb) AST-ST02, REF 420915, cc) AST-ST03, REF 421040, dd) AST-N355, REF 421351, ee) AST-P654, REF 421912, ff) AST-P655, REF 421913, gg) AST-N371, REF 422024, hh) AST-N372, REF 422241, ii) AST-N379, REF 423052,

    Reason

    This notice has been initiated due to potential for compromised test card Top Seal Integrity which could: - yield false resistance for antibiotics on the AST panel - cause a false negative ESBL Test - result in a false positive urea (URE) reaction on ID cards

    Action

    The recall was issued to bioMrieux subsidiaries and distributors via email notification on Friday, January 11th, 2019. Impacted customers were notified via correction notice (customer letter) issued on 01/19/2019 from each associated subsidiary/distributor onto local letterhead. The letter directed the user to perform a "tug test" to determine if the product is defective. Defective units were to be discarded and a credit issued.

    Distribution

    Worldwide distribution.

    Quantity

    129,321 cartons