BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    VITEK 2 Compact computer system when equipped with the following Hewlett-Packard PC models: (1) dc7100 8-port, Cat. #W0441; (2) dc7100 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0441R; (3) dc7700 8-port, Cat. #W0447; (4) dc7700 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0447R; (5) dc7800, Cat. #W0449; (6) dc7800 (refurbished), Cat. #W0449R (7) rp5700, Cat. #W0452; (8) rp5700 (refurbished), Cat. #W0452R; (9) rp5800 XPE, Cat. 413642; (10) rp5800WES7, Cat. #413862; (11) d530 6-port, Cat. #W0438; (12) d530 6-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0438R; and (13) d530 4-port, Cat. #W0437. VITEK 2 is an automated system designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.

    Recall: Z-0991-2013 · Initiated February 18, 2013

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0991-2013
    Event Number
    64394
    Firm
    Biomerieux Inc
    FEI Number
    1950204
    Product Code
    LTW
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    February 18, 2013
    Posted
    March 25, 2013
    Terminated
    August 14, 2014
    Address
    595 Anglum Rd, Hazelwood, MO, 63042-2320

    Description

    VITEK 2 Compact computer system when equipped with the following Hewlett-Packard PC models: (1) dc7100 8-port, Cat. #W0441; (2) dc7100 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0441R; (3) dc7700 8-port, Cat. #W0447; (4) dc7700 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0447R; (5) dc7800, Cat. #W0449; (6) dc7800 (refurbished), Cat. #W0449R (7) rp5700, Cat. #W0452; (8) rp5700 (refurbished), Cat. #W0452R; (9) rp5800 XPE, Cat. 413642; (10) rp5800WES7, Cat. #413862; (11) d530 6-port, Cat. #W0438; (12) d530 6-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0438R; and (13) d530 4-port, Cat. #W0437. 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.

    Action

    bioMerieux sent an "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTICE" dated February 20, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact Emails were issued by the recalling firm on 2/18/2013 and 2/19/2013 to their subsidiaries and to distributors. Letters began issuing to customers via e-mail on 2/20/2013. Contact bioMerieux Clinical Customer Service at (800) 682-2666 for questions regarding this notice.

    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