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Device product

Vitek 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility Test Cards (AST-P644 REF 418673), 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-1645-2016

February 24, 2016

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Biomerieux Inc
Event
Event 73413
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
5,575 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1645-2016

Official wording

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

Code information: Lots 744357740 exp. 9/29/16, 744383620 exp. 6/15/17, and 744389320 exp. 8/11/17.

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.