—#134237

Product

Vitek 2 AST-P640 REF 418 579 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card, 20 cards per container, IVD. Intended for use with the Vitek 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae.

FDA product code: LTW — Susceptibility Test Cards, Antimicrobial
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Microbiology
Affected lot / code info: lot 740340920, expiration 14APR16; lot 740350820, expiration 22JUL16;

Why it was recalled

The outer carton label and package insert for the recalled product incorrectly lists Streptococcus pneumoniae as an organism for intended use.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Employee error

Action the firm took

Biomerieux, Incs sent an Urgent Product Correction Notice on February 25, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the actions to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to do the following: " Please confirm this letter has been distributed and reviewed by all appropriate personnel within your organization. " For the referenced test kits (VITEK 2 ASTP635, ASTP640 or ASTP641), review the claimed organisms in the Package Insert antibiotic table to confirm which organisms can be tested. " Refrain from using the referenced test kits to determine the susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae. " Reference your Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures to identify card type used for specific organisms. " Please store this letter with your bioMrieux instrument documentation. Please complete the attached Acknowledgement Form and return it to bioMrieux, Inc. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their local BioMerieux representative. For questions regarding this recall call 314-731-8526.

Recalling firm

Firm: Biomerieux Inc
Address: 595 Anglum Rd, Hazelwood, Missouri 63042-2320

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution to United Kingdom and Turkey. NO U.S. distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2015-02-25
Posted by FDA: 2015-04-08
Terminated: 2017-03-22
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #134237. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.