Remel Inc: VersaTREK Instrument Series 240 REF 6240, Manufactured for Remel Inc. The VersaTREK System is for cultivating and recovering microorganisms, especially bacteria and yeasts, from blood and other normally sterile bodily fluids.

Recall number

Z-1841-2015

Recalling firm

Remel Inc

Product

VersaTREK Instrument Series 240 REF 6240, Manufactured for Remel Inc. The VersaTREK System is for cultivating and recovering microorganisms, especially bacteria and yeasts, from blood and other normally sterile bodily fluids.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2015-05-19

Posted

2015-06-25

Terminated

2017-03-24

Reason

Use of the recalled product may result in false positive reports.

Root cause

Release of Material/Component prior to receiving test results

Action

Remel, Inc. a part of Thermo Scientific sent a Product Correction Notification dated May 19, 2015, to all affected customers. The notification states the problem with the device and that the recalling firm's Technical Services department will be contacting the customer to schedule a field service of the device to correct the issue. Customers were instructed to notify any personnel who need to be notified of the potential for a false positive resulting from rare inconsistent barometric pressure readings. Return the attached Medical Device Recall Return Response form acknowledging receipt of the notice of the affected product. If product was further distributed customers were instructed to contact those entities, advise them of the situation and provide them with a copy of the letter. Customers with questions were instructed to contact the Technical Services Department at 800-642-7029. For questions regarding this recall call 770-409-0713.

Quantity

143 devices

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, LA, MI, MO, PR, TN, TX, VA, and WA and the countries of Canada, People's Republic of China, Egypt, Finland, France, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Romania, Russia, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

Lot, serial or model codes

Serial numbers: 0169039201140624, 0169040501140626, 0169050101141007, 0169068601141216, 0169078101150213, 2163X1013, 2164X1013, 2165X1013, 2166X1013, 2167X1013, 2168X1013, 2169X1013, 2170X1013, 2171X1013, 2172X1013, 2173X1013, 2174X1013, 2175X1013, 2176X1013, 2177X1013, 2178X1013, 2179X1013, 2180X1013, 2181X1013, 2182X1013, 2183X1013, 2184X1013, 2185X1013, 2186X1013, 2187X1013, 2188X1013, 2189X1013, 2190X1013, 2191X1013, 2192X1113, 2193X1113, 2194X1113, 2195X1113, 2196X1113, 2199X1113, 2201X1113, 2202X1113, 2203X1113, 2204X1113, 2205X1113, 2206X1113, 2207X1113, 2208X1113, 2209X1113, 2210X1113, 2211X1113, 2212X1113, 2213X1113, 2214X1113, 2216X1113, 2217X1113, 2218X1213, 2219X1213, 2220X1213, 2221X1213, 2222X1213, 2223X1213, 2224X1213, 2225X1213, 2226X1213, 2227X1213, 2228X1213, 2229X1213, 2230X1213, 2231X1213, 2232X1213, 2233X1213, 2234X1213, 2235X1213, 2237X1213, 2238X1213, 2239X1213, 2240X1213, 2241X1213, 2242X1213, 2243X1213, 2245X1213, 2249X0114, 2250X0114, 2251X0114, 2252X0114, 2253X0114, 2254X0114, 2255X0114, 2256X0114, 2257X0114, 2261X0114, 2262X0114, 2263X0114, 2264X0114, 2268X0114, 2269X0114, 2276X0214, 2277X0214, 2278X0214, 2279X0214, 2280X0214, 2281X0214, 2282X0214, 2286X0214, 2287X0214, 2288X0214, 2289X0214, 2290X0214, 2306X0714, 2307X0714, 2309X0714, 2311X0714, 2312X0714, 2314X0714, 2315X0714, 2316X0714, 2317X0714, 2318X0714, 2320X0714, 2321X0814, 2322X0814, 2323X0814, 2330X0814, 2332X0814, 2333X0814, 2334X0814, 2336X0814, 2337X0814, 2338X0814, 2339X0814, 2340X0814, 2342X0814, 2345X0914, 2346X0914, 2347X0914, 2348X0914, 2349X0914, 2352X0914, 2353X0914, 2359X0914, 2365X0914, and 2366X0914;

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

MDB

Firm FEI

1924669

Firm city

Lenexa

Firm state

KS

Firm country

not on file

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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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