FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

13C-Spirulina Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT) - Product Usage: intended for use in the measurement of the rate of gastric emptying of solids and as an aid in the diagnosis of delayed gastric emptying (gastroparesis) in adult humans who are symptomatic for gastroparesis.

Recall: Z-1128-2021 · Reported February 24, 2021

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1128-2021
Event ID
87186
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Cairn Diagnostics
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Telephone
Report Date
February 24, 2021
Initiation Date
January 8, 2021
Classification Date
February 16, 2021
Termination Date
August 9, 2023
Address
105 Westpark Dr Ste 150, N/A, Brentwood, TN, 37027-1012, United States

Description

13C-Spirulina Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT) - Product Usage: intended for use in the measurement of the rate of gastric emptying of solids and as an aid in the diagnosis of delayed gastric emptying (gastroparesis) in adult humans who are symptomatic for gastroparesis.

Reason

Potential for false negative diagnosis of gastroparesis. Certain GEBT kits containing 13C-Spirulina elicit unusually high 13CO2-excretion rates

Code Info

Lot Codes: K021-021R, K021-022

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution in the states of GA, NY, MI, CA, KS, NC.

Quantity

103 kits