—#135322

Product

Vitek 2 AST-YS07 REF 414 967, 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: LTW — Susceptibility Test Cards, Antimicrobial
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Microbiology
Affected lot / code info: lot 287303120, 02-APR-15; lot 287303122, 02-APR-15; lot 287306710, 08-MAY-15; lot 287308210, 23-MAY-15; lot 287311710, 27-JUN-15; lot 287314910, 29-JUL-15; lot 287314912, 29-JUL-15; lot 287315710, 06-AUG-15; lot 287317310, 22-AUG-15; lot 287317710, 26-AUG-15; lot 287318920, 07-SEP-15; lot 287319110, 09-SEP-15; lot 287319820, 16-SEP-15; lot 287321940, 07-OCT-15; lot 287322540, 13-OCT-15; lot 287323520, 23-OCT-15; lot 287324220, 30-OCT-15; lot 287324240, 30-OCT-15; lot 287326220, 19-NOV-15; lot 287327620, 03-DEC-15; lot 287329620, 23-DEC-15; lot 287330520, 01-JAN-16; lot 287331920, 15-JAN-16; lot 287332520, 21-JAN-16; lot 287332522, 21-JAN-16; lot 287334810, 13-FEB-16; lot 287335420, 19-FEB-16; lot 287336220, 27-FEB-16; lot 287337620, 12-MAR-16; lot 287338020, 16-MAR-16; lot 287340140, 06-APR-16; lot 287341820, 23-APR-16; lot 287341822, 23-APR-16; lot 287344620, 21-MAY-16; lot 287344622, 21-MAY-16; lot 287346710, 11-JUN-16; lot 287346720, 11-JUN-16; lot 287350120, 15-JUL-16; and lot 287350122, 15-JUL-16.

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 FSCA #2509 was issued electronically to the subsidiaries and distributor on 4/13/15, which superseded FSCA #2488.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 #135322. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.