Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

bioMerieux Vitek 2 Systems Software version 6.01 software Recalled by Biomerieux Inc Due to A product issue has been identified for customers...

Date: June 14, 2013
Company: Biomerieux Inc
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Biomerieux Inc directly.

Affected Products

bioMerieux Vitek 2 Systems Software version 6.01 software, used with the VITEK 2 automated system. Kit, UPDT V2S 6.01 DA, SV. Part number: 414567. The product is used with the VITEK 2 automated system which consists of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast.

Quantity: 12,384 total kits

Why Was This Recalled?

A product issue has been identified for customers using software version 6.01 and are interfaced with a Laboratory Information System (LIS). During the update of software from version 5.xx to 6.01, the Bid-directional Computer interface (BCI) antibiotic codes are not updated properly for Cefovecin, Prulifloxacin and Ceftaroline. For the referenced antibiotics, the firm code in the reference table

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Biomerieux Inc

Biomerieux Inc has 368 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report