FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Qvella Corporation: The FAST System and the FAST PBC Prep Cartridge together are a closed, rapid and automated sample preparation system for isolating bacterial cells directly from a positive blood culture (PBC). The cartridge and instrument isolate and concentrate bacterial cells directly from PBC by removing blood, cellular and culture media matrix components from the sample, thereby reducing the sample volume considerably while maintaining bacterial cell viability. The resulting material is a purified microbial suspension or Liquid Colony for use in downstream in vitro diagnostics.
- Recall number
- Z-0425-2023
- Recalling firm
- Qvella Corporation
- Product
- The FAST System and the FAST PBC Prep Cartridge together are a closed, rapid and automated sample preparation system for isolating bacterial cells directly from a positive blood culture (PBC). The cartridge and instrument isolate and concentrate bacterial cells directly from PBC by removing blood, cellular and culture media matrix components from the sample, thereby reducing the sample volume considerably while maintaining bacterial cell viability. The resulting material is a purified microbial suspension or Liquid Colony for use in downstream in vitro diagnostics.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2022-11-02
- Posted
- 2022-12-07
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Device exceeds the limitations of a Class I 510(k)-exempt device so the user manual, instructions for use, and promotional materials are being corrected to remove all references to downstream applications.
- Root cause
- No Marketing Application
- Action
- On 11/02/22, recall notices were emailed to customers who were asked to discard all product labeling materials (i.e., user manual, instructions for use, product brochures, etc.) received to date from the recalling firm until new labeling materials are provided. Please respond to the email with the attached recall notice as follows "have read and understood the intended use and indications for use of FAST System and PBC Prep Cartridges." Customers with additional questions are asked to contact Technical Support at (833) 478-3552, TechSupport@qvella.com
- Quantity
- 1868
- Distribution
- US: CA, NY, AL, UT
- Lot, serial or model codes
- TSP-UM-001, Revisions: 2 and 3; MKT-0025, Revisions: 2 and 3; TSP-PI-001, Revisions: 2 and 3
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JJH
- Firm FEI
- 3013825847
- Firm city
- Richmond Hill
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Canada
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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28