Recall Z-1651-2010 ยท OPU
Cepheid
Cepheid Xpert Flu A Panel (GXFLUPANEL-10), manufactured by Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA. Indicated as an automated multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay for use in labroatories for the in vitro qualitative detection and differentiation of 2009 H1N1 influenza viral RNA.
| Date | May 25, 2010 (initiated Feb 19, 2010) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Firm has had an increasing number of customer complaints regarding higher than expected Indeterminate Test Results due to "Invalid" test reports from our system when they have been conducting their own internal validation studies using banked frozen repository specimens. |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | Cepheid issued a notification to consignees regarding the affected product. Additional instructions were provided to consignees in order to avoid further "Indeterminate Results". For further information, contact Cepheid at 1-888-336-2743. |
| Quantity | 1803 kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- United States, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway Austria, Denmark, Spain, Taiwan and Hong Kong. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.