FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Accelerate Diagnostics Inc: Accelerate PhenoTest BC kit REF 10102018
- Recall number
- Z-0346-2023
- Recalling firm
- Accelerate Diagnostics Inc
- Product
- Accelerate PhenoTest BC kit REF 10102018
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2022-10-17
- Posted
- 2022-12-06
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Due improperly formulated and released bulk lot of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probes resulting in false positive identification results for Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp.
- Root cause
- Mixed-up of materials/components
- Action
- On 11/04/2022, the firm communicated an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" Letter to customers informing them that the firm has become aware of complaints concerning false positive identification results for Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp. when using the Accerlerate PhenoTest BC kits. Customer are instructed to: (1) Share this customer notification with all who need to be made aware within their organization. (2) Appropriately destroy all affected Accelerate PhenoTest BC kits by defacing all labeling and disposing in accordance with site biohazard or waste policies and procedure. (3) Complete the Recall Response Form and return it to Accelerate Diagnostics. (4) Retrospectively review runs from affected lots, specifically those runs with positive identification results for either Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus spp. Follow their institutional policies and processes to review prior patient results related to the described issue. (5) Continue to report all technical issues through Accelerate Technical Support. Contact for Questions: NA Customer Service & Technical Support Toll free: +1 (888) 586 2939 opt. 4 Direct: +1 (520) 365 3100 Email: support@axdx.com
- Quantity
- 7,160 kits
- Distribution
- U.S.: AR, CA, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WV. O.U.S.: Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and United Arab Emirates
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part Number: 10102018 UDI-DI Code: 00862011000369 Lot Numbers: 5559A 5556A 5555A 5554A 5553A 5551A 5550A 5548A 5546A 5557A 5558A 5560A 5561A 5562A 5563A 5564A 5567A 5568A 5570A 5571A 5572A 5574A 5578A 5579A 5580A 5583A 5577A 5576A 5581A 5582A 5585A 5586A 5587A 5589A 5590A 5591A 5592A 5594A 5595A 5596A 5597A 5598A 5599A 5601A 5602A 5603A 5604A 5607A 5608A 5610A 5611A 5613A 5614A
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K192665"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- PRH
- Firm FEI
- 3010671651
- Firm city
- Tucson
- Firm state
- AZ
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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