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Device product

VITEK(R) 2 AST-P640, For susceptibility testing of Staphylococcus spp. Enterococcus spp., ad S agalactiae against specified antimicrobials, REF 418579 Product Usage: VITEK¿ 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast. The VITEK¿ 2 utilizes growth-based biochemical patterns to determine identification. The VITEK¿ 2 provides minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) results for most organism/drug combinations as well as a category interpretation (S, I, or R) consistent with accepted criteria.

Z-3179-2018

August 13, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
bioMerieux, Inc.
Event
Event 80860
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
2538 cartons
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-3179-2018

Official wording

Reason: Routine internal review of Device History Records identified six VITEK(R) 2 AST card lots were manufactured with less drug (gentamicin) than required for the Gentamicin High-Level Resistance (ghlr01n) screen test due to an error when making 1500mL and 2000mL media well preparations (solutions).

Code information: Lot Numbers: 7400410103, 7400697403

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution US Nationwide and the countries of: Turkey, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands,

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Routine internal review of Device History Records identified six VITEK(R) 2 AST card lots were manufactured with less drug (gentamicin) than required for the Gentamicin High-Level Resistance (ghlr01n) screen test due to an error when making 1500mL and 2000mL media well preparations (solutions).