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Vitek 2 Compact

by Biomerieux, Inc.

510(k) K050002

Vitek 2 Compact is a Class II device made by Biomerieux, Inc., cleared under FDA 510(k) K050002 on 17 Feb 2005, active as of 10 Oct 2026. 5 FDA recalls are linked to it.

Active United States

510(k)

Valid until

No expiry

510(k) clearance is not time-limited

FDA recalls

None ongoing

6 closed

Documents

Trust

Unverified

Source FDA 510(k), synced 10 Oct 2026.

Regulatory status

as of registry sync 10 Oct 2026

RegionAuthorizationNumberDateStatus
United StatesFDA 510(k)SESE Substantially Equivalent · Traditional NumberK050002 Date17 Feb 2005ClearedStatusActive

Official records

Recalls

6 recalls · FDA

  • 2 recalls, same reason

    • Terminated Z-1307-2021 FDA Class II initiated 28 Jan 2021
    • Terminated Z-1308-2021 FDA Class II initiated 28 Jan 2021

    bioMrieux has identified a potential safety risk worst case of a false susceptible erroneous test result associated with this event. The problem is when HL7 Connection is used, the results in the VITEK 2 do not match the results sent to the LIS and the Laboratory Technician would need to change results in the LIS to match those in the VITEK 2. If the isolate is sent more than once to LIS, a software defect prevents the system from sending the expertised interpretation results and the Therapeutic Corrections (TC) is not sent to Laboratory Information Systems (LIS).

    • Terminated Z-0639-2019 FDA Class II initiated 13 Nov 2018

    The VITEK 2 Systems Software Version 9.01 software may display incorrect organism identification information as well as the associated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) results when using the VITEK 2 FLEXPREP" feature.

  • 2 recalls, same reason

    • Terminated Z-3075-2017 FDA Class II initiated 12 Jul 2017
    • Terminated Z-3076-2017 FDA Class II initiated 12 Jul 2017

    Customers have reported that some VITEK 2 cards are staying in preliminary status, not finalizing after ejection from the instrument, and not allowing cards in subsequent carousel slots to be processed. The issue was reported to occur on VITEK 2 Compact 15 and Compact 30 systems following a system software update to version 8.01.

    • Terminated Z-0991-2013 FDA Class II initiated 18 Feb 2013 on shared 510(k) K050002

    There is a potential to link an isolate result to the wrong patient and then upload the results to the LIS.

Recalls on a shared submission name another device cleared under the same FDA submission as this one.

Timeline

7 dated events

  1. Cleared FDA 510(k) K050002
  2. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-0991-2013
  3. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-3075-2017
  4. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-3076-2017
  5. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-0639-2019
  6. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-1307-2021
  7. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-1308-2021

Coverage

1 jurisdiction

United States of America
  • Active
  • Expiring
  • Withdrawn
  • Listed
  • Not covered

United States — FDA 510(k) Active

Specification

510(k)

510(k) Number
FDA product code
LON
Device class
Class II
Regulation
21 CFR Part 866.1645
Advisory committee
Microbiology
FDA decision
SESE Substantially Equivalent

Devices cleared under K050002

7 devices · FDA GUDID

Devices that FDA's GUDID lists as cleared or approved under this submission number. One submission usually covers a whole product family, so the sizes and models are listed here once.

Devices cleared under K050002
UDI-DISize and differences
SMART CARRIER STATION 27209
BIOMERIEUX, INC.
2720903573026147167 —On the market
VITEK® 2 COMPACT 27415
BIOMERIEUX, INC.
2741503573026220624 —On the market
VITEK® 2 COMPACT 27530
BIOMERIEUX, INC.
2753003573026136789 —On the market
VITEK® 2 COMPACT 27560
BIOMERIEUX, INC.
2756003573026136796 —On the market
VITEK®2 Compact 27415R
BIOMERIEUX, INC.
27415R03573026220631 —On the market
VITEK®2 Compact 27530R
BIOMERIEUX, INC.
27530R03573026147495 —On the market
VITEK®2 Compact 27560R
BIOMERIEUX, INC.
27560R03573026147501 —On the market

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