Biomerieux Inc: VITEK 2 Compact computer system when equipped with the following Hewlett-Packard PC models: (1) dc7100 8-port, Cat. #W0441; (2) dc7100 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0441R; (3) dc7700 8-port, Cat. #W0447; (4) dc7700 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0447R; (5) dc7800, Cat. #W0449; (6) dc7800 (refurbished), Cat. #W0449R (7) rp5700, Cat. #W0452; (8) rp5700 (refurbished), Cat. #W0452R; (9) rp5800 XPE, Cat. 413642; (10) rp5800WES7, Cat. #413862; (11) d530 6-port, Cat. #W0438; (12) d530 6-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0438R; and (13) d530 4-port, Cat. #W0437. VITEK 2 is an automated system designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.

Recall number

Z-0991-2013

Recalling firm

Biomerieux Inc

Product

VITEK 2 Compact computer system when equipped with the following Hewlett-Packard PC models: (1) dc7100 8-port, Cat. #W0441; (2) dc7100 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0441R; (3) dc7700 8-port, Cat. #W0447; (4) dc7700 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0447R; (5) dc7800, Cat. #W0449; (6) dc7800 (refurbished), Cat. #W0449R (7) rp5700, Cat. #W0452; (8) rp5700 (refurbished), Cat. #W0452R; (9) rp5800 XPE, Cat. 413642; (10) rp5800WES7, Cat. #413862; (11) d530 6-port, Cat. #W0438; (12) d530 6-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0438R; and (13) d530 4-port, Cat. #W0437. VITEK 2 is an automated system designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2013-02-18

Posted

2013-03-25

Terminated

2014-08-14

Reason

There is a potential to link an isolate result to the wrong patient and then upload the results to the LIS.

Root cause

Software design

Action

bioMerieux sent an "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION NOTICE" dated February 20, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact Emails were issued by the recalling firm on 2/18/2013 and 2/19/2013 to their subsidiaries and to distributors. Letters began issuing to customers via e-mail on 2/20/2013. Contact bioMerieux Clinical Customer Service at (800) 682-2666 for questions regarding this notice.

Quantity

For all 3 computers types: 16,736 originally distributed; 554 refurbished and redistributed

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Camaroun, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Demark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger Niamey, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.

Lot, serial or model codes

Manufactured from September, 2004, to present.

510(k) numbers

["K050002"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

LTW

Firm FEI

1950204

Firm city

Hazelwood

Firm state

MO

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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