FB Reagent — Class II medical device recall Z-1476-2014
Terminated recall by BioMerieux SA, reported 2014-04-30, distributed nationwide. bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF
| Recall number | Z-1476-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | BioMerieux SA, Marcy L'Etoile, N/A, France |
| Recall initiated | 2014-03-06 |
| Classified | 2014-04-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-04-30 |
| Terminated | 2017-03-14 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AT, AU, BD, BG, BH, BO, BR, CA, CL, CN, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FR, GB, GH, GR, GT, HN, HR, HT, HU, ID, IL, IN, IQ, IT, JM, JO, JP, KE, KR, KW, LB, LT, LV, MA, MX, MY, NG, NL, OM, PA, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, PY, QA, RS, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SV, TH, TN, TR, TT, UA, UY, VE, VN, ZA |
| Quantity | 33,853 |
| Model numbers | 70562 |
| Expiration dates | 2014-05-30, 2014-06-13, 2014-08-09, 2014-08-15, 2014-08-22 |
Product
FB Reagent (REF 70562). FB reagent is an additional test used for revealing the results of some miniaturized biochemical test included in the API and Rapid ID 32 strips. The API and ID 32 strips product lines are a standardized system combining several biochemical tests, which enables group or species identifications of microorganisms.
Reason for recall
bioMerieux identified a visual defect and activity issue on the ZYM B reagent (REF 70493) and FB reagent (REF 70562). The activity issue lead to a false negative result of some Rapid ID 32 strips and API biochemical tests using the ZYM B reagent or FB reagent
Machine access
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