FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Biomerieux Inc: Vitek 2 AST-P635 REF 416 911 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.
- Recall number
- Z-1401-2015
- Recalling firm
- Biomerieux Inc
- Product
- Vitek 2 AST-P635 REF 416 911 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.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-02-25
- Posted
- 2015-04-08
- Terminated
- 2017-03-22
- Reason
- The outer carton label and package insert for the recalled product incorrectly lists Streptococcus pneumoniae as an organism for intended use.
- Root cause
- Employee error
- Action
- 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.
- Quantity
- 10409 cartons
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution to United Kingdom and Turkey. NO U.S. distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- lot 735352820, expiration 11AUG16; lot 735348620, expiration 30JUN16; lot 735346520, expiration 09JUN16; lot 735342320; expiration 28APR16; lot 735318020, expiration 29AUG15; lot 735315920, expiration 08AUG15; lot 735323710, expiration 25OCT15; lot 735310210, expiration 12JUN15
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LTW
- Firm FEI
- 1950204
- Firm city
- Hazelwood
- Firm state
- MO
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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