Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Discs — Class II medical device recall Z-0790-2013
Terminated recall by Remel Inc, reported 2013-02-13, distributed nationwide. The firm is recalling the product due to some cartridges may contain individual discs that are not impregnated
| Recall number | Z-0790-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Remel Inc, Lenexa, KS, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2012-08-21 |
| Classified | 2013-02-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-02-13 |
| Terminated | 2013-06-04 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 30 |
| Lot numbers | 1100699 |
| Model numbers | CT0264B |
Product
Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Discs, Aztreonam 30 ug, IVD, REF CT0264B, Oxoid Ltd., UK, oxoid@thrmofisher.com (Both Remel & Oxoid, Ltd are a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific) An antimicrobial susceptibility test disc is a device that consists of antimicrobic-impregnated paper discs used to measure, by a disc-agar diffusion technique or a disc-broth elution technique, the in vitro susceptibility of most clinically important bacterial pathogens to antimicrobial agents (Aztreonam).
Reason for recall
The firm is recalling the product due to some cartridges may contain individual discs that are not impregnated with antibiotic. The firm notified their customers of the recall with a notification letter and requested a confirmation fax back of receipt.
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