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Class 2 Device Recall AdvanDx EK/P. aeruginosa PNA FISH

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 Class 2 Device Recall AdvanDx EK/P. aeruginosa PNA FISHsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmOctober 08, 2010
Date PostedDecember 01, 2010
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on June 06, 2011
Recall NumberZ-0491-2011
Recall Event ID 56997
510(K)NumberK092393 
Product Classification Kit, identification, enterobacteriaceac - Product Code JSS
ProductAdvanDx EK/P. aeruginosa PNA FISH- Culture Identification Kit for identification of E. coli and/or K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa bacteremia (In-Vitro Diagnostic) Catalog number: KT008 EK/P. aeruginosa PNA FISH is a multicolor, qualitative nucleic acid hybridization assay intended for identification of Escherichia coli and/or Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on smears made from positive blood cultures containing Gram-negative rods.
Code Information All codes
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 AdvanDx, Inc.
10a Roessler Rd
Woburn MA 01801-6208
For Additional Information Contact
781-376-0009
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		Strains of Acinetobacter radioresistens cross-react with both E. coli/P. aeruginosa PNA FISH and EK /P. aeruginosa PNA FISH to produce a false positive red signal
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Device Design
ActionAdvanDX sent an e-mail notification along with a PDF file to all customers on October 8, 2010, followed by written notification dated October 6, 2010. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action the customers should take. Customers were instructed to replace the package insert(s) included with any kits in their inventory with the enclosed package insert(s). Customers were also instructed to fill out the enclosed Acknowledgement of Receipt Form and return it to AdvanDx to confirm that they received the new package insert. For questions regarding this recall contact AdvanDx Technical Support at 1-888-376-0009.
Quantity in Commerce27 kits
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - USA including IL, MI, NY, and PA and the country of Denmark
Total Product Life CycleTPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
510(K) Database510(K)s with Product Code = JSS
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