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Event 85209

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 11, 2020
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Ongoing
Recalling firm wording
Biomerieux Inc

Dossier provenance

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  • 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

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The VITEK 2 Gram-positive Susceptibility Card is intended for use with the VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in-vitro test to determine susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed.

Z-1742-2020
Recall number
Z-1742-2020
Initiated
March 11, 2020
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Biomerieux Inc
Quantity
1698 cartons (15,940 cards)

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
There is a potential for the occurrence of false positive OXSF results for some Staphylococcus aureus strains in conjunction with the VITEK 2 AST-P652 test card (ref. 421857, lot 8021232403). .

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Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

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Reason for recall

There is a potential for the occurrence of false positive OXSF results for some Staphylococcus aureus strains in conjunction with the VITEK 2 AST-P652 test card (ref. 421857, lot 8021232403). .

Code information

VITEK 2AST-P652 Test Kit with Catalog #421857 and Lot# 8021232403 Manufactured 11OCT2019, Expires 11APR2021

Distribution pattern

No distribution within the United States. Foreign distribution locations: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium