FDA-Device2014-04-30Class II

API Listeria (REF 10300). ZYM B reagent is used and included inside of API NH (REF 10400) and API Listeria (10300). All of the APIs are standardized systems combining several biochemical tests that enable group or species identification of most microorganisms.

BioMerieux SA
Hazard

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

Sold states
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, and the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WA, WI, and WY and the country of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Brunel, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Erythrea, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Herzegovina, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Affected count
33,853
Manufactured in
Chemin De L'Orme, N/A, Marcy L'Etoile, N/A, France
Products
API Listeria (REF 10300). ZYM B reagent is used and included inside of API NH (REF 10400) and API Listeria (10300). All of the APIs are standardized systems combining several biochemical tests that enable group or species identification of most microorganisms.

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1478-2014

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