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Device product

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

February 18, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biomerieux Inc
Event
Event 64394
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
For all 3 computers types: 16,736 originally distributed; 554 refurbished and redistributed
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0990-2013

Official wording

Reason: 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.

Derived failure modes

  • 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.