Reported May 1, 2024 · Ongoing

VITEK 2 - AST Test kits (in vitro diagnostic test cards for antimicrobial susceptibility)

Biomerieux Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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 · 595 Anglum Rd · Hazelwood, MO · 63042-2320

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VITEK 2 - AST Test kits (in vitro diagnostic test cards for antimicrobial susceptibility)

25 of 25 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
418984AST-N334
421982AST-GN95
423102AST-GN99
423340AST-N390
423341AST-N391
423342AST-N392
423491AST-N395
423643AST-N401
423644AST-N402
423664AST-N404
423706AST-N802
423864AST-N405
423880AST-N417
423924AST-N408
423925AST-N409
424039AST-N420
424042AST-N423
424056AST-N422
424440AST-N436
424703AST-N809
Amount recalled
49215 units

Why it was recalled

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Ceftriaxone (cro02n) concentration errors associated with specific recently manufactured test kits which would have the potential for for false susceptible results. The risk is present for isolates that have a result of MIC=0.5, 1, 2.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:39 PM UTC

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