FDA Recall Terminated

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

Recall: Z-0619-2014 · Initiated December 11, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0619-2014
Event Number
67069
Firm
AdvanDx, Inc.
FEI Number
3004080598
Product Code
JSS
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process design
Initiated
December 11, 2013
Posted
January 2, 2014
Terminated
January 13, 2014
Address
10a Roessler Rd, Woburn, MA, 01801-6208

Description

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

Reason

Kits incompatible with certain fluorescence microscope light sources

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.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, IL, IN, OH, NJ, MI , MO, NY, WI. Internationally to Denmark.

Quantity

49 kits US; 17 kits OUS