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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

PREVI Isola System, Catalog numbers 29500 and 29500R, bioMerieux, Inc., Durham, NC. Intended to perform the inoculation and streaking of Prepoured Media (PPM) with liquid microbiological samples.

Z-0023-2013

August 28, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biomerieux Inc
Event
Event 63019
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
350 systems
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0023-2013

Official wording

Reason: The instrument may not dispense the specimen onto the pre-poured media resulting in a false negative result.

Code information: Serial numbers AS180-00001 to AS180-00376.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide)-including DC and the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, and WI, and the country of Canada.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The instrument may not dispense the specimen onto the pre-poured media resulting in a false negative result.