BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    ETEST XM256 (Cefuroxime), Foam: 506958-506918; SPB: 412304-412305 ETEST is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-negative and Gram-positive aerobic bacterial such as Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus and Enterococcus species and fastidious bacteria

    Recall: Z-1226-2017 · Initiated January 18, 2017

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1226-2017
    Event Number
    76329
    Firm
    BioMerieux SA Chemin De L'Orme Marcy L'Etoile France
    FEI Number
    1000611339
    Product Code
    JWY
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Under Investigation by firm
    Initiated
    January 18, 2017
    Terminated
    January 30, 2020

    Description

    ETEST XM256 (Cefuroxime), Foam: 506958-506918; SPB: 412304-412305 ETEST is a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-negative and Gram-positive aerobic bacterial such as Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus and Enterococcus species and fastidious bacteria

    Reason

    Potential performance issues. False Susceptible result instead of Intermediate and False Intermediate result with certain methods.

    Action

    BioMerieux sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice electronically on 1/18/2017. The notice included instructions and recommendations for users of the product. The notice included an acknowledgment form to be returned. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their BioMerieux representative. For questions regarding this recall call 919-620-3396.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - US including AZ, AR, CA, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI, and Internationally to Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Chine, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Greece, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, and Vietnam

    Quantity

    7,160 units