International safety notice

Alert 2501 (Technosurveillance) - bioMerieux - Etest Family The ETEST product Polymyxin B can no longer be recommended for use with strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Acinetobacter, as it may lead to false susceptible results.

Brazil / Anvisa · BRA · Feb 27, 2018

Key facts

Title Alert 2501 (Technosurveillance) - bioMerieux - Etest Family The ETEST product Polymyxin B can no longer be recommended for use with strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Acinetobacter, as it may lead to false susceptible results.
Regulator Brazil / Anvisa
Country BRA
Brand Trade name: Etest Family Technical name: Device for Microorganism Identification/Antibiogram ANVISA registration number: 10158120623 Risk class: II Affected model: Etest Polymyxin B Affected serial number: 1002446640;
Manufacturer EMPRESA DETENTORA DO REGISTRO BIOMERIEUX BRASIL IND E COM DE PROD LABORATORIAIS LTDA CNPJ 33040635000171 ESTRADA DO MAPUÁ 491 LOTE 1 TAQUARA RIO DE JANEIRO RJ FABRICANTE BIOMERIEUX SA 3 ROUTE DE PORT MICHAUD 38390 LA BALME LES GROTTES FRANÇA TELEFONE 33478877422 FAX 33489430005 EMAIL SOPHIEDUCONGEREXTBIOMERIEUXCOM
Models 1005945380, 1005161530, 1004955950, 1003322180, 1002797130, 1005753830, 1002762220, 1004767110, 1004370570, 1003719640, 10044414690, 1003187220 and 39 more
Date Feb 27, 2018
Regulator page anvisa.gov.br

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