FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#135321

Product

Vitek 2 AST-YS06 REF 412 610, Fungal Susceptibility Card, 20 cards per carton, IVD. Intended for use with the Vitek 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of clinically significant yeasts to antifungal agents when used as instructed.

FDA product code
LTWSusceptibility Test Cards, Antimicrobial
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Microbiology
Affected lot / code info
lot 286303720, expiration 08-APR-15

Why it was recalled

The test kits have Out-of-Range-Low (OORL) Flucytosine QC results for Candida krusei ATCC 6258

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

The notification, consisting of the Field Safety Corrective Action (FSCA #2488) packet, was issued electronically to the subsidiaries and distributors on 3/27/15. FSCA #2509 was issued electronically to the subsidiaries and distributor on 4/13/15, which superseded FSCA #2488.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Distributed only to foreign subsidiaries and distributors, including Canada and Mexico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-03-27
Posted by FDA
2015-05-12
Terminated
2017-03-24
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #135321. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.