Reported Apr 24, 2019 · Terminated

Biomerieux Vitek 2 Test kit VITEK 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards…

bioMerieux, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: bioMerieux, Inc. · 100 Rodolphe St · Durham, NC · 27712-9402

Is this the product you have?

  • Biomerieux Vitek 2 Test kit 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.
Lot codes and dates
  • Ref413723 (AST-N254), 418674 (AST-N330) and 422024 (AST-N371 Card) with 8.01/9.01
  • SW Unique Device Identifier03573026404550 (AST-N254) / 03573026474836 (AST-N330) / 03573026604363 (AST-N371)
Amount recalled
10784 cartons

Why it was recalled

Unexpected ESBL (Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase) phenotype had been proposed for some Escherichia coli strains in conjunction with the VITEK 2 AST-N254, AST-N330, AST-N371 (ref.413723,418674, 422024) test kits.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 17, 2021 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:36 PM UTC

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