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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Streptococcus Susceptibility card (AST-ST01), REF 410028, 20 cards per carton.

Z-2372-2017

April 20, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biomerieux Inc
Event
Event 77026
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
19,398 cartons
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2372-2017

Official wording

Reason: The integrity of the product container may be compromised thereby exposing product to moisture which could lead to antibiotic degradation (loss of potency).

Code information: 5400115203 21/Mar/18 5400122223 28/Mar/18 5400136203 11/Apr/18 5400136223 11/Apr/18 5400136243 11/Apr/18 5400143203 18/Apr/18 5400192203 06/Jun/18 5400192223 06/Jun/18 5400192243 06/Jun/18 5400199203 13/Jun/18 5400216203 30/Jun/18 5400221203 05/Jul/18 5400238203 22/Jul/18 5400238223 22/Jul/18 5400238243 22/Jul/18 5400262223 15/Aug/18 5400269203 22/Aug/18 5400276203 29/Aug/18 5400276213 29/Aug/18 5400283203 05/Sep/18 5400283213 05/Sep/18

Distribution pattern: Nationwide distribution in the U.S, including military and government sites. The product was also distributed to Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroun, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Uganda, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

Derived failure modes

  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    loss of potency