Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-0962-2019 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Organon Teknika Inc. |
| Report date | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Recall initiation date | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Quantity | 129,321 cartons |
| Location | Durham, NC, United States |
Official product description
Vitek 2 reagent cards: a) GN ID, REF 21341, b) GP ID, REF 21342, c) ANC ID, REF 21347, d) AST-GNOR, REF 22000, e) AST-GP67, REF 22226, f) AST-P612, REF 22359, g) AST-XN01, REF 410025, h) AST-N222, REF 413083, i) AST-N223, REF 413110, j) AST-N226, REF 413143, k) AST-N248, REF 413397, l) ASR-GN67, REF 413399, m) AST-GN69, REF 413400, n) AST-GN73, REF 413404, o) AST-GN79, REF 413436, p) AST-GN82, REF 413439, q) AST-N261, REF 413753, r) AST-XN06, REF 413944, s) AST-N275, REF 414313, t) AST-GP75, REF 415670, u) AST-N300, REF 416241, v) AST-N308, REF 413913, w) AST-N314, REF 417027, x) AST-N318, REF 417952, y) AST-P643, REF 418671, z) AST-YS08, REF 420739, aa) AST-N348, REF 420856, bb) AST-ST02, REF 420915, cc) AST-ST03, REF 421040, dd) AST-N355, REF 421351, ee) AST-P654, REF 421912, ff) AST-P655, REF 421913, gg) AST-N371, REF 422024, hh) AST-N372, REF 422241, ii) AST-N379, REF 423052,
Why the product was recalled
This notice has been initiated due to potential for compromised test card Top Seal Integrity which could: - yield false resistance for antibiotics on the AST panel - cause a false negative ESBL Test - result in a false positive urea (URE) reaction on ID cards
Distribution information
Worldwide distribution.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: E-Mail.
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