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Device product

VITEK 2 card AST-N371 - Product Usage: The 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-1534-2020

February 05, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
bioMerieux, Inc.
Event
Event 84993
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
4,130 kits (82,600 cards)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1534-2020

Official wording

Reason: The top seal of some of the pouches was compromised which can allow moisture to enter that can impact some antibiotics on the card.

Code information: REF: 422024 Lot Number: 0210932204

Distribution pattern: International distribution in the countries of Germany and the Netherlands.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The top seal of some of the pouches was compromised which can allow moisture to enter that can impact some antibiotics on the card.

Field note

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