Recall Z-0734-2014— Remel Inc

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Remel Inc, initiated 2013-11-21, terminated 2014-12-11. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K983718. Product: Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Disc, MEM10, REF: CT0774B, 10 mcg meropenem, Packed in packs containing 5 cartridges per pack, 50 discs per cartridge. Firm name on the label is Oxoid, Ltd., Basingstoke, United Kingdom. Used in the semi-quantitative agar diffusion test method for in vitro susceptibility testing to assist in the determination of a suitable antibiotic agent for treatment purposes.. Reason: Individual discs in the lot may not be sufficiently impregnated with antibiotic, resulting in smaller than expected zone sizes..

Recalling firm
Remel Inc
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2013-11-21
Terminated
2014-12-11
Firm location
Lenexa, KS, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Oxoid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Disc, MEM10, REF: CT0774B, 10 mcg meropenem, Packed in packs containing 5 cartridges per pack, 50 discs per cartridge. Firm name on the label is Oxoid, Ltd., Basingstoke, United Kingdom. Used in the semi-quantitative agar diffusion test method for in vitro susceptibility testing to assist in the determination of a suitable antibiotic agent for treatment purposes.

Reason for recall

Individual discs in the lot may not be sufficiently impregnated with antibiotic, resulting in smaller than expected zone sizes.

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