FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
BioMerieux SA: VIDAS Estradiol II, Ref 30431-01, 60 tests The VIDAS Estradiol II (E2 II) assay is intended for use on the instruments of the VIDAS family (VITEK ImmunoDiagnostic Assay System) as an automated quantitative enzyme-linked fluorescent immunoassay (ELFA) to the determination of total estradiol concentration in human serum or plasma (heparin).
- Recall number
- Z-1801-2017
- Recalling firm
- BioMerieux SA
- Product
- VIDAS Estradiol II, Ref 30431-01, 60 tests The VIDAS Estradiol II (E2 II) assay is intended for use on the instruments of the VIDAS family (VITEK ImmunoDiagnostic Assay System) as an automated quantitative enzyme-linked fluorescent immunoassay (ELFA) to the determination of total estradiol concentration in human serum or plasma (heparin).
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-03-17
- Posted
- 2017-03-20
- Terminated
- 2022-02-16
- Reason
- Fulvestrant cross reacts with the VIDAS Estradiol II immunoassay and may cause falsely elevated estradiol results in patients treated with Fulvestrant.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- bioMerieux sent an Important Product Safety Notice A Product Safety Notice to all affected customers on March accounts on March 17, 2017, informing them not to use VIDAS Estradiol II test to test estradiol level in patients under Fulvestrant therapy. The letter did not request return of any of the product, and requested that they return an acknowledgement form acknowledging receipt of the notice and that they have followed the instructions and implemented the actions in the field notice. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their bioMerieux Customers Service representative. For questions regarding this recall call 314-731-8805.
- Quantity
- 834 kits
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, IA, LA, MI, MS, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, WA
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lots 1005081700, 1005172850 & 1005359170
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K955647"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- CHP
- Firm FEI
- 1000611339
- Firm city
- Marcy L'Etoile
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- France
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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