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Device product

Vitek 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Test Cards (AST-P639 REF 418662), 20 cards/kit. Product Usage: The VITEK 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card is intended for use with VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and S. agalactiae to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed in the Product Information manual.

Z-1640-2016

February 24, 2016

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Biomerieux Inc
Event
Event 73413
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
180 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1640-2016

Official wording

Reason: Product insert fails to identify performance limitation related to EUCAST breakpoints for Teicolplanin.

Code information: Lots 739348620 exp. 6/30/16, 739348622 exp. 6/30/16, and 739348623 exp. 6/30/16.

Distribution pattern: Foreign distribution in the countries of Czech Republic, Hong Kong (China), Hungary, Japan, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, and Turkey.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Product insert fails to identify performance limitation related to EUCAST breakpoints for Teicolplanin.