Biomerieux Inc: VITEK 2 (version numbers 8.01, 8.02 (8.0x) and 9.01, 9.02 (9.0x) with the external communication configured to HL7 (system, test, automated, antimicrobial susceptibility, short incubation). VITEK 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast. The VITEK 2 utilizes growth-based biochemical patterns to determine identification. The VITEK 2 provides minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) results for most organism/drug combinations as well as a category interpretation (S, I, or R) consistent with accepted criteria.

Recall number

Z-1307-2021

Recalling firm

Biomerieux Inc

Product

VITEK 2 (version numbers 8.01, 8.02 (8.0x) and 9.01, 9.02 (9.0x) with the external communication configured to HL7 (system, test, automated, antimicrobial susceptibility, short incubation). VITEK 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast. The VITEK 2 utilizes growth-based biochemical patterns to determine identification. The VITEK 2 provides minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) results for most organism/drug combinations as well as a category interpretation (S, I, or R) consistent with accepted criteria.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2021-01-28

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2023-01-12

Reason

bioMrieux has identified a potential safety risk worst case of a false susceptible erroneous test result associated with this event. The problem is when HL7 Connection is used, the results in the VITEK 2 do not match the results sent to the LIS and the Laboratory Technician would need to change results in the LIS to match those in the VITEK 2. If the isolate is sent more than once to LIS, a software defect prevents the system from sending the expertised interpretation results and the Therapeutic Corrections (TC) is not sent to Laboratory Information Systems (LIS).

Root cause

Software design

Action

The customer letter instructs the customer on how to verify the external communication configuration setting to see if they are impacted by this correction. If impacted, the customer will need to contact their local bioMerieux representative for instructions on how to verify expertised results until a correction is implemented. For a correction, customers can either convert to MYLA or BCI (where this issue will not occur) or continue to verify the expertised results until a software patch is deployed for 9.0x customers.

Quantity

8786 systems

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - No US consignees affected and the countries of Andorra, Austria, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, El Salvador, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Holy See (Vatican City State), Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Reunion, San Marino, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay.

Lot, serial or model codes

VITEK 2 and VITEK 2 Compact (version numbers 8.01, 8.02 (8.0x) and 9.01, 9.02 (9.0x) with the external communication configured to HL7. (System: VITEK 2 60, Reference Number: 27225, Catalog Number: C20, UDI: 03573026162351); (System: VITEK 2 60, Reference Number: 27225R, Catalog Number: C20, UDI: 03573026206765); (System: VITEK 2 XL, Reference Number: 27227, Catalog Number: C20, UDI: 03573026162375); (System: VITEK 2 XL, Reference Number: 27227R, Catalog Number: C20, UDI: 03573026206789). Each instrument has unique serial number.

510(k) numbers

["K050002"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

LON

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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