FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

Panther Fusion Extraction Reagent-S, Ref PRD-04331, IVD, CE, Rx Only consisting of FCR-S Fusion Capture Reagent - S, Nucleic Acid in a buffered solution and FER-S Fusion Enhancer Reagent-S (Lithium Hydroxide Solution), UDI: 15420045509214

Recall: Z-2163-2020 · Reported June 3, 2020

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2163-2020
Event ID
85346
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Hologic, Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 3, 2020
Initiation Date
October 10, 2019
Classification Date
May 28, 2020
Address
10210 Genetic Center Dr, N/A, San Diego, CA, 92121-4362, United States

Description

Panther Fusion Extraction Reagent-S, Ref PRD-04331, IVD, CE, Rx Only consisting of FCR-S Fusion Capture Reagent - S, Nucleic Acid in a buffered solution and FER-S Fusion Enhancer Reagent-S (Lithium Hydroxide Solution), UDI: 15420045509214

Reason

Reagent component included in flu test kit may cause both high background signal in a true negative sample leading to false positive and/or false negative results. This could result in false positive and/or false negative results on patient samples or failed controls leading to invalid runs. This could result in incorrect results being reported and a delay in treatment.

Code Info

Panther Fusion Extraction Reagent-S Lot number: 258402 Panther Fusion Capture Reagent-S Lot number: 257472 Panther Fusion Enhancer Reagent-S Lot number: 257473

Distribution

US: AR, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, LA, NM, NY, PA, TX, UT, VI, WA, WI OUS: AU, CA

Quantity

47 kits