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FDA (Devices) recall action 80759

bioMerieux, Inc. recalled 3 products on 2018-10-31

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 3 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 3 pages.

Products
3
Announced
2018-10-31
Critical
0
Units
675

Why these products were recalled

The BACT/ALERT VIRTUO Instrument Firmware version R2.0 allows relocation of the four (4) resident calibration standards so that Field System Engineers (FSE) can service the associated cells P24 - P27, where the calibration standards typically reside. If the calibration standards are not returned to the designated locations, an anomaly may occur.

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

States named across these recalls

1–3 of 3

  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2018-10-31

    bioMerieux Recalls BACT/ALERT VIRTUO Systems Due to Firmware Calibration Issue

    bioMerieux is recalling 516 BACT/ALERT VIRTUO systems with R2.0 firmware because a service feature may leave calibration standards in incorrect locations, potentially causing anomalies.

    Product
    BACT/ALERT VIRTUO system, A Unit, with Version R2.0 Firmware Product Usage: The BacT/ALERT VIRTU Microbial Detection System is an automated microbial test system capable of incubating, agitating, and continuously monitoring for the detection of aerobic, facultative, and anaer
    Category
    Distribution
    26 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2018-10-31

    bioMerieux Recalls BACT/ALERT VIRTUO Systems Due to Firmware Calibration Issue

    bioMerieux is recalling 151 BACT/ALERT VIRTUO systems with R2.0 firmware because a software feature may allow calibration standards to be left in incorrect positions, potentially causing anomalies.

    Product
    BACT/ALERT VIRTUO system, B Unit, with Version R2.0 Firmware Product Usage: The BacT/ALERT VIRTU Microbial Detection System is an automated microbial test system capable of incubating, agitating, and continuously monitoring for the detection of aerobic, facultative, and anaer
    Category
    Distribution
    26 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2018-10-31

    bioMerieux Recalls BACT/ALERT VIRTUO Systems Due to Firmware Calibration Issue

    bioMerieux is recalling 8 BACT/ALERT VIRTUO systems because firmware version R2.0 allows calibration standards to be moved, potentially causing anomalies if not returned to designated locations.

    Product
    BACT/ALERT VIRTUO system, A Unit China, with Version R2.0 Firmware Product Usage: The BacT/ALERT VIRTU Microbial Detection System is an automated microbial test system capable of incubating, agitating, and continuously monitoring for the detection of aerobic, facultative, and
    Category
    Distribution
    26 states