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Event 64394

3 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
February 18, 2013
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Biomerieux Inc

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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device · product 1 of 3

VITEK 2 60 computer system when equipped with the following Hewlett-Packard PC models: (1) rp5700, Cat. #W0452; (2) rp5700 (refurbished), Cat. #W0452R; (3) rp5800 XPE, Cat. 413642; (4) rp5800 WES7, Cat. #413862; (5) dc7100 8-port, Cat. #W0441; (6) dc7100 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0441R; (7) dc7700 8-port, Cat. #W0447; (8) dc7700 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0447R; (9) dc7800, Cat. #W0449; and (10) dc7800 (refurbished), Cat. #W0449R. VITEK 2 is an automated system designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.

Z-0989-2013
Recall number
Z-0989-2013
Initiated
February 18, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Biomerieux Inc
Quantity
For all 3 computers types: 16,736 originally distributed; 554 refurbished and redistributed

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
There is a potential to link an isolate result to the wrong patient and then upload the results to the LIS.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Software design

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Reason for recall

There is a potential to link an isolate result to the wrong patient and then upload the results to the LIS.

Code information

Manufactured from September, 2004, to present.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Camaroun, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Demark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger Niamey, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.

device · product 2 of 3

VITEK 2 XL computer system when equipped with the following Hewlett-Packard PC models: (1) rp5700, Cat. #W0452; (2) rp5700 (refurbished), Cat. #W0452R; (3) rp5800 XPE, Cat. 413642; (4) rp5800 WES7, Cat. #413862; (5) dc7100 8-port, Cat. #W0441; (6) dc7100 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0441R; (7) dc7700 8-port, Cat. #W0447; (8) dc7700 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0447R; (9) dc7800, Cat. #W0449; and (10) dc7800 (refurbished), Cat. #W0449R. VITEK 2 is an automated system designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.

Z-0990-2013
Recall number
Z-0990-2013
Initiated
February 18, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Biomerieux Inc
Quantity
For all 3 computers types: 16,736 originally distributed; 554 refurbished and redistributed

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
There is a potential to link an isolate result to the wrong patient and then upload the results to the LIS.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Software design

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

There is a potential to link an isolate result to the wrong patient and then upload the results to the LIS.

Code information

Manufactured from September, 2004, to present.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Camaroun, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Demark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger Niamey, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.

device · product 3 of 3

VITEK 2 Compact computer system when equipped with the following Hewlett-Packard PC models: (1) dc7100 8-port, Cat. #W0441; (2) dc7100 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0441R; (3) dc7700 8-port, Cat. #W0447; (4) dc7700 8-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0447R; (5) dc7800, Cat. #W0449; (6) dc7800 (refurbished), Cat. #W0449R (7) rp5700, Cat. #W0452; (8) rp5700 (refurbished), Cat. #W0452R; (9) rp5800 XPE, Cat. 413642; (10) rp5800WES7, Cat. #413862; (11) d530 6-port, Cat. #W0438; (12) d530 6-port (refurbished), Cat. #W0438R; and (13) d530 4-port, Cat. #W0437. VITEK 2 is an automated system designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.

Z-0991-2013
Recall number
Z-0991-2013
Initiated
February 18, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Biomerieux Inc
Quantity
For all 3 computers types: 16,736 originally distributed; 554 refurbished and redistributed

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
There is a potential to link an isolate result to the wrong patient and then upload the results to the LIS.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Software design

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

There is a potential to link an isolate result to the wrong patient and then upload the results to the LIS.

Code information

Manufactured from September, 2004, to present.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjian, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Camaroun, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Demark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger Niamey, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.