FDA Recall Terminated

bioMerieux PREVI Isola System (General purpose,microbiology, diagnostic Medical Device), (REF 29500/29500R), bioMerieux, Hazelwood, MO.

Recall: Z-1177-2014 · Initiated February 10, 2014

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1177-2014
Event Number
67463
Firm
Biomerieux Inc
FEI Number
1950204
Product Code
LIB
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
February 10, 2014
Posted
March 12, 2014
Terminated
March 16, 2017
Address
595 Anglum Rd, Hazelwood, MO, 63042-2320

Description

bioMerieux PREVI Isola System (General purpose,microbiology, diagnostic Medical Device), (REF 29500/29500R), bioMerieux, Hazelwood, MO.

Reason

The firm has determined the product may fail to dispense the sample to the agar plate resulting in a "failure to dispense" in conjunction with urine specimens. This could lead to a "false" negative growth result.

Action

The firm sent a recall notification letter to all of their consignees on 2/10/2014.

Distribution

Distribution was made to AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA and WI.

Quantity

471 instruments