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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

VITEK 2 Systems and VITEK 2 with MYLA.

Z-1059-2022

March 29, 2022

Class II

Product summary

Firm
bioMerieux, Inc.
Event
Event 89929
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
21,757 systems
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1059-2022

Official wording

Reason: Software issue where results sent to the LIS via HL7 format for antibiotic screen tests and synergy tests do not include the user-corrected or AES-corrected interpretation. This can potentially lead to incorrect final screen/synergy test results at the LIS.

Code information: VITEK 2 - Versions 8.01, 9.01, 9.02 (with or without 9MR2), 9.03 (with or without #9MR2). VITEK 2 with MYLA - Versions 4.8 and 4.9.

Distribution pattern: U.S. distribution of the FSCA to NC. OUS distribution of the FSCA to subsidiaries in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Device software or design

    reason.device_software_design · v1.0.0

    Software issue