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Health product recall

VITEK 2 AST-GN27 Card

Starting date:
March 1, 2012
Posting date:
February 4, 2013
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-20293

Recalled Products

A. VITEK 2 AST-GN27 Card

Reason

Biomerieux received reports from some customers about a high rate card or antibiotic terminations for VITEK 2 AST-GN27 card (#22245). An internal investigation revealed sporadic scratches on the outer surface of the gray transfer tubing of some card of the lot 267215010.

Affected products

A. VITEK 2 AST-GN27 Card

Lot or serial number

267215010

Model or catalog number

22245

Companies
Manufacturer
Biomerieux, Inc.