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Etest Oxacillin Ox 256 Ww F100 recallZ-0265-2018 · BioMerieux SA · initiated Apr 13, 2017

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in December 2017

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from BioMerieux SA or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

QC failures (MIC out of range high) for S.aureus ATCC 29213 strain on ETEST OX 256 (OXACILLIN) Foam packaging (Ref. 520558, 520518) reported. The product behavior could lead to False Resistant results.

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

BioMerieux sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice on April 30, 2017. Short-term Action: Subsidiaries and distributors are required to discard all ETEST OX 256 (OXACILLIN) Foam packaging (Ref. 520558, 520518) under (PSS#3320) remaining in their inventory. In order to avoid any backorders on the field during the transition to the SPB configuration that is conformed to the expected specifications, Subsidiaries and Distributors were instructed to distribute the Urgent Field Safety Notice (customer letter) to inform Medical customers and Veterinary customers that have received and will receive the product. The Urgent Field Safety Notice informed customers of the non-conformity along with instructions to continue the use of the impacted products with recommendations described in customer letter, and in addition, for the Medical Customers, to discuss any concerns they may have regarding previously reported Susceptible results on the impacted batches Listed Table 1 with their Laboratory Medical Director to determine the appropriate course of action. Long-term Action: A CAPA (PR#1101306) has been initiated in order to identify the root-cause and prevent the issue to recur. They were instructed to complete and return the attached Acknowledgement Form by Fax to confirm receipt of this notice. For further questions, please call (314) 731-8694.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0265-2018
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Apr 13, 2017
Posted by the FDA
Dec 19, 2017
Recalling firm
BioMerieux SA
Quantity
1585 units
Product code
JWY
FDA submissions
K913459
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and to the countries of : Algeria, Austria, Australia, Belarus, Bosnia-Herz., Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and Utd.Arab Emir.

Product description

ETEST OXACILLIN OX 256 WW F100 In vitro diagnostic, a quantitative technique for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria species.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

REF: 520518, Lot numbers: 1003055340, 1003315740, 1004070580, 1004319590, 1004818850, 1004890270 and 1005366110.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

2 devices cleared under K913459 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 78688).

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