medical Class II Updated 2018-06-20

BioMerieux SA recalls The VITEK¿ 2 Anaerobic and Corynebacteria identification car

Recalled Product

The VITEK¿ 2 Anaerobic and Corynebacteria identification card (ANC) is intended for use with the VITEK¿ 2 Systems for the automated identification of most clinically significant anaerobic organisms and Corynebatcerium species. The VITEK¿ 2 ANC identification card is a single-use disposable. A microorganism differentiation and identification device is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of one or more components, such as differential culture media, biochemical reagents, and paper discs or paper strips impregnated with test reagents, that are usually contained in individual compartments and used to differentiate and identify selected microorganisms. The device aids in the diagnosis of disease.


Hazard / Issue

A shipment to Guadeloupe suffered a temperature excursions up to 47.8¿C, exceeding the acceptable limits. After detection of the issue, Global Supply Chain QA asked the bioM¿rieux distributor in Guadeloupe to put products in quarantine in July 2017; After several reminders, the distributor informed in November 2017 that products were delivered to customers.

Issued by

FDA

Distribution: International distribution.
Lot/Code Info: VITEK¿ 2 ANC (ref: 21347): Lot Number 2440318203
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