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bioMerieux Vitek 2 Systems Software version 6.01 software, used with the VITEK 2 automated system. Kit, V2S 6.01 RP5800-WES7 Media. Part number: 413861. The product is used with the VITEK 2 automated system which consists of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.
- Recall number
- Z-1907-2013
- Initiated
- June 14, 2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Biomerieux Inc
- Quantity
- 12,384 total kits
App-derived interpretation
issue has been identified for customers using software
Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced
Software change control
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Reason for recall
A product issue has been identified for customers using software version 6.01 and are interfaced with a Laboratory Information System (LIS). During the update of software from version 5.xx to 6.01, the Bid-directional Computer interface (BCI) antibiotic codes are not updated properly for Cefovecin, Prulifloxacin and Ceftaroline. For the referenced antibiotics, the firm code in the reference table
Code information
version 6.01
Distribution pattern
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Benelux, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam.