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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.