Reported Aug 29, 2018 · Terminated
bioMerieux VITEK 2 Gram Positive Cefoxitin Screen, VITEK 2 Gram Positive AST for Oxacillin, VITEK SYSTEMS General…
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. · 100 Rodolphe St · Durham, NC · 27712-9402
Is this the product you have?
- bioMerieux VITEK 2 Gram Positive Cefoxitin Screen, VITEK 2 Gram Positive AST for Oxacillin, VITEK SYSTEMS General Susceptibility Card Cefotoxin and AST for Oxacillin bioMerieux VITEK 2 AST-P631 bioMerieux VITEK 2 AST-GP67 Test Kit bioMerieux VITEK 2 AST-GP71 Test Kit bioMerieux VITEK 2 AST-GP75 Test Kit bioMerieux VITEK 2 AST-GP78 Test Kit Components for an automated invitro diagnostic system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the ID and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.
- Lot codes and dates
- VITEK 2 AST-P631, Ref # 414961 UDI 03573026426804 OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin OX, OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin VITEK 2 AST-GP67 Test Kit
- Ref# 22226 UDI 03573026242060, OX, OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards, all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin. VITEK 2 AST-GP71 Test Kit
- Ref#410750 UDI 03573026355173, OX, OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards, all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin. VITEK 2 AST-GP75 Test Kit
- Ref#415670 UDI 03573026437183, OX, OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards, all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin. VITEK 2 AST-GP78 Test Kit
- Ref#421051 UDI 03573026553982, OX, OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards, all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin
- Amount recalled
- 13,961,320 US
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
- PR
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
Customer reports indicated an increase in the rate of non-detected MRSA in association with the VITEK 2 AST-P631 product.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
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