510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2026VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam (<0.25/4 - >16/4 ug/ML)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
bioMerieux, Inc. · LON System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation
Cleared on Jun 14, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K193572 (bioMerieux, Inc., 2020) after a 59-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 2003. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Jun 14, 2021
- Review
- 59 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LON
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K032788 (2003). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 11 generations backK032788 Vitek 2 Gram Negative GatifloxacinbioMerieux, Inc. · 2003
- 7 generations between
- 3 generations backK172731 VITEK 2 AST-GN Amikacin (<=1 ->=64 ug/mL)bioMerieux, Inc. · 2017
- 2 generations backK183415 VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem (</=0.25->= 16 ug/mL)bioMerieux, Inc. · 2019 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK193572 VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam (<=0.25/4 - >=16/4…bioMerieux, Inc. · 2020
- This deviceK211136 VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam (<0.25/4 - >16/4 ug/ML)bioMerieux, Inc. · 2021
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- Root · 11 generations backK032788 Vitek 2 Gram Negative GatifloxacinbioMerieux, Inc. · 2003
- 10 generations backK041982 Vitek 2 Gram Negative ErtapenembioMerieux, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK072038 Vitek 2 Gram Negative LevofloxacinbioMerieux, Inc. · 2007
- 8 generations backK082346 Vitek 2 Gram Negative DoripenembioMerieux, Inc. · 2009
- 7 generations backK091899 Vitek 2 Gram Negative MeropenembioMerieux, Inc. · 2009
- 6 generations backK103752 Vitek 2 Systems (PC) 5.02 SoftwarebioMerieux, Inc. · 2011
- 5 generations backK121546 Vitek 2 Gram Negative DoxycyclinebioMerieux, Inc. · 2012
- 4 generations backK161227 VITEK 2 AST-GN Cefepime (<=0.12->=32 ug/mL)bioMerieux, Inc. · 2016
- 3 generations backK172731 VITEK 2 AST-GN Amikacin (<=1 ->=64 ug/mL)bioMerieux, Inc. · 2017
- 2 generations backK183415 VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem (</=0.25->= 16 ug/mL)bioMerieux, Inc. · 2019 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK193572 VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam (<=0.25/4 - >=16/4…bioMerieux, Inc. · 2020
- This deviceK211136 VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam (<0.25/4 - >16/4 ug/ML)bioMerieux, Inc. · 2021
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −11 | K032788 | Vitek 2 Gram Negative Gatifloxacin | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −10 | K041982 | Vitek 2 Gram Negative Ertapenem | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2004 | 1 |
| −9 | K072038 | Vitek 2 Gram Negative Levofloxacin | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −8 | K082346 | Vitek 2 Gram Negative Doripenem | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −7 | K091899 | Vitek 2 Gram Negative Meropenem | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −6 | K103752 | Vitek 2 Systems (PC) 5.02 Software | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −5 | K121546 | Vitek 2 Gram Negative Doxycycline | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| −4 | K161227 | VITEK 2 AST-GN Cefepime (<=0.12->=32 ug/mL) | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| −3 | K172731 | VITEK 2 AST-GN Amikacin (<=1 ->=64 ug/mL) | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| −2 | K183415 | VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem (</=0.25->= 16 ug/mL) | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2019 | 1 |
| −1 | K193572 | VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam (<=0.25/4 - >=16/4 µg/mL) | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2020 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K211136 | VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam (<0.25/4 - >16/4 ug/ML) | bioMerieux, Inc. | 2021 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K193572 | VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam (<=0.25/4 - >=16/4 µg/mL)Summary page 4…VITEK® 2 AST-GN Imipenem/Relebactam C. Predicate Device: VITEK® 2 AST-GN Imipenem/Relebactam (K193572) D. Device Description: The principle of the VITEK® 2 AST cards is based on the microdilution minimum inhibitory concentration… | 2020 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | Class II | Z-1236-2026 | Under Investigation by firm | Potential risk of Quality Control failures and/or false resistant antibiotic results when testing isolates of Enterobacterales/Enterobacteriaceae species and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa with the identified antibiotic formulations. Issue may… |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 1.3 years on median.
- 2 of the 11 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All LON devicesLON System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LON
5in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LON
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LON
1in 2025
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LON
690in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LON, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19 | 50 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 8 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 116 | 3 |
| 2011 | 8 | 85 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 10 | 200 | 3 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 115 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 90 | 2 (2) | 10 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2016 | 3 | 242 | 2 | 94 |
| 2017 | 10 | 89 | 1 | 197 |
| 2018 | 4 | 88 | 6 | 512 |
| 2019 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 315 |
| 2020 | 5 | 81 | 8 | 218 |
| 2021 | 5 | 268 | 0 | 232 |
| 2022 | 8 | 189 | 15 | 180 |
| 2023 | 11 | 210 | 0 | 453 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 1 | 418 |
| 2025 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 690 |
| 2026 | 4 | 146 | 6 | — |
What is it indicated for?
VITEK® 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam is designed for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Gram Negative bacilli and is intended for use with the VITEK® 2 and VITEK® 2 Compact Systems as a laboratory aid in the determination of in vitro susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. VITEK® 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam is a quantitative test. Imipenem/Relebactam has been shown to be active against most strains of the microorganisms listed…
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VITEK® 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam is designed for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Gram Negative bacilli and is intended for use with the VITEK® 2 and VITEK® 2 Compact Systems as a laboratory aid in the determination of in vitro susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. VITEK® 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam is a quantitative test. Imipenem/Relebactam has been shown to be active against most strains of the microorganisms listed below, according to the FDA label for this antimicrobial.
Active in vitro and in clinical infections:
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex
Klebsiella (Enterobacter) aerogenes
Enterobacter cloacae
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Citrobacter freundii
Klebsiella oxytoca
In vitro data are available, but clinical significance is unknown:
Citrobacter koseri
Enterobacter asburiae
The VITEK® 2 Gram-Negative Susceptibility Card is intended for use with the VITEK® 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of clinically significant aerobic Gram-negative bacilli to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K211136 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K211136: VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Imipenem/Relebactam (<0.25/4 - >16/4 ug/ML).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K211136
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026