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Z-0619-2014Class III

AdvanDx Gram-Negative QuickFISH BC. In-Vitro Diagnostic for the identification of Enterobacteriacae Catalog...

Advandx, Inc. / initiated 2013-12-11 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

AdvanDx, Inc. began a recall of AdvanDx Gram-Negative QuickFISH BC. In-Vitro Diagnostic for the identification of Enterobacteriacae Catalog Number: QFGNRBC1-25 Gram-Negative QuickFISH BC... on . FDA classified it as Class III and gives the reason as "Kits incompatible with certain fluorescence microscope light sources". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0619-2014
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Advandx, Inc.
Product
AdvanDx Gram-Negative QuickFISH BC. In-Vitro Diagnostic for the identification of Enterobacteriacae Catalog Number: QFGNRBC1-25 Gram-Negative QuickFISH BC provides rapid identification of Escherichia coli, and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and/or Klebsiella pneumoniae directly from GNR-positive blood cultures
Product code
JSS Kit, Identification, Enterobacteriaceae
Reason for recall
Kits incompatible with certain fluorescence microscope light sources
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process design
Action
AdvanDx issued an email notification along with a PDF file of the new package insert to each customer followed by written notification dated December 6, 2013 and a paper copy of the new package insert via Fed Ex courier. All customers received an acknowledgement form to fill out and return to AdvanDx so that the effectiveness of the replacement can be evaluated. All existing inventory of Gram-Negative QuickFISH BC will be repackaged with the new package inert Customers with questions were instructed to contact AdvanDx Technical Support at 1-866-376-0009 or [email protected]. For questions regarding this recall call 781-376-0009.
Quantity in commerce
49 kits US; 17 kits OUS
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, IL, IN, OH, NJ, MI , MO, NY, WI. Internationally to Denmark.
Product codes and lots
Lot codes US: 04813C, 7413, 08113 exp. 2013-12  Lot codes OUS: 03113A 04213A 04813B

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0619-2014
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0619-2014Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated