Recall Z-2671-2025 ยท LON System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation
bioMerieux, Inc.
VITEK 2 Gram-negative AST Test Kits (Cards) containing Colistin formulation cs02n. VITEK 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast. Export only
| Date | Sep 29, 2025 (initiated Jun 26, 2025) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Potential for false resistant results for Colistin (cs02n) with multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii complex used in specific cards |
| Root cause | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | On 06/27/2025, the firm sent an "URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" letter to customer informing them that VITEK 2 users, who are using VITEK 2 GN-AST cards with Colistin formulation, cs02n, have reported obtaining false resistant Colistin results with Acinetobacter baumannii complex and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates. Customers are required to: bioMrieux recommends you confirm any resistant colistin (cs02n) results for multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii complex isolates via an alternate method for all existing and future AST cards with cs02n. If appropriate for |
| Quantity | 235269 cards |
| Distribution | International distribution in the countries of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic/Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Iberia, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia/Brunei, Moldova, Netherlands, Pakistan, Polan |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
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