FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Verigene BC-GN Test Kit (Catalog number 20-005-021) includes: 1) 20 Verigene BC-GN Test Cartridges. Each Test Cartridge comes preloaded with all required reaction solutions, including wash solutions, oligonucleotide probe solution and signal amplification solutions required to generate a test result. BC-GN is indicated for use in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings to aid in the diagnosis of bacterial bloodstream infections; however, is not used to monitor these infections.

Recall: Z-2236-2014 · Reported August 20, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2236-2014
Event ID
68831
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Nanosphere, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Telephone
Report Date
August 20, 2014
Initiation Date
July 9, 2014
Classification Date
August 14, 2014
Termination Date
September 1, 2015
Address
4088 Commercial Ave, N/A, Northbrook, IL, 60062-1829, United States

Description

Verigene BC-GN Test Kit (Catalog number 20-005-021) includes: 1) 20 Verigene BC-GN Test Cartridges. Each Test Cartridge comes preloaded with all required reaction solutions, including wash solutions, oligonucleotide probe solution and signal amplification solutions required to generate a test result. BC-GN is indicated for use in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings to aid in the diagnosis of bacterial bloodstream infections; however, is not used to monitor these infections.

Reason

Nanosphere Inc. has recently determined through four customer complaints that a small number of Verigene Gram-Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GN) Extraction Trays in Lot 042914021B have low levels or are missing Magnetic Microparticles (MMPs) required for DNA Extraction.

Code Info

VERIGENE BC-GN TEST KIT (Catalog Number: 20-005-021). TEST CARTRIDGES: Part Number: 20-006-021, Lot Number: 042914021B, Expiration Date: 10/26/14

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution including CA, CO, IA, MT, OH, OK, OR, TX, and UT

Quantity

1045 extraction trays (840 affected by recall)