bioMerieux, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-2817-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

bioMerieux VITEK 2 Gram Positive Cefoxitin Screen, VITEK 2 Gram Positive AST for Oxacillin, VITEK SYSTEMS General Susceptibility Card Cefotoxin and AST for Oxacillin bioMerieux VITEK 2 AST-P631 bioMerieux VITEK 2 AST-GP67 Test Kit bioMerieux VITEK 2 AST-GP71 Test Kit bioMerieux VITEK 2 AST-GP75 Test Kit bioMerieux VITEK 2 AST-GP78 Test Kit Components for an automated invitro diagnostic system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the ID and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: January 26, 2018

Date Posted: August 29, 2018

Recall Number: Z-2817-2018

Event ID: 80619

Reason for Recall:

Customer reports indicated an increase in the rate of non-detected MRSA in association with the VITEK 2 AST-P631 product.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 13,961,320 US

Code Information:

VITEK 2 AST-P631, Ref # 414961 UDI 03573026426804 OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin OX, OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin VITEK 2 AST-GP67 Test Kit, Ref: # 22226 UDI 03573026242060, OX, OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards, all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin. VITEK 2 AST-GP71 Test Kit, Ref: #410750 UDI 03573026355173, OX, OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards, all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin. VITEK 2 AST-GP75 Test Kit, Ref: #415670 UDI 03573026437183, OX, OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards, all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin. VITEK 2 AST-GP78 Test Kit, Ref: #421051 UDI 03573026553982, OX, OXSF, multiple Gram Positive Cards, all lots of cards with Oxacillin and Cefotoxin.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Curacao, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Indonesia, Israel, Hong Kong, South Korea, South Africa, Mexico, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Paraguay, Singapore, Thailand, El Salvador, and Vietnam.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated