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AdvanDx GNR Traffic Light PNA FISH — Class II medical device recall Z-0112-2013

Terminated recall by Advandx Inc, reported 2012-10-31, distributed nationwide. GNR Traffic Light PNA Fish may have false positive results with Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas fulva

Recall numberZ-0112-2013
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmAdvandx Inc, Woburn, MA, United States
Recall initiated2012-09-14
Classified2012-10-22
Reported by FDA2012-10-31
Terminated2013-03-05
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USAT, DE, DK, FI, GB, IT
Quantity187 kits
Pathogenspseudomonas
Lot numbers00712A-EU, 01212A-EU, 02012A-US, 0812A-US
Model numbersKT011
Expiration dates2012-04, 2013-12, 2014-04

Product

AdvanDx GNR Traffic Light PNA FISH, In Vitro Diagnostic for Culture Identification Kit for Escherichia coli,and/or Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa Catalog number: KT011. GNR Traffic Light PNA FISH is a multicolor, qualitative nucleic acid hybridization assay intended for the identification of Escherichia coli,and/or Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa on smears from positive blood cultures containing Gram-negative rods observed on Gram stain. Sub-culturing of positive blood cultures is necessary to recover organisms for susceptibility testing and/or differentiation of mixed growth. The GNR Traffic Light PNA FISH assay is indicated for use as an aid in the diagnosis of coli, and/or K. pneumoniae, and/or P. aeruginosa bacteremia.

Reason for recall

GNR Traffic Light PNA Fish may have false positive results with Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas fulva

Machine access

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