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Luminex Corporation: VERIGENE Blood Culture Gram-Positive Nucleic Acid Kits (packaged as five-pack carriers) Product Usage: In vitro diagnostic test for the simultaneous detection and identification of potentially pathogenic gram-positive bacteria.

Recall number
Z-0445-2019
Recalling firm
Luminex Corporation
Product
VERIGENE Blood Culture Gram-Positive Nucleic Acid Kits (packaged as five-pack carriers) Product Usage: In vitro diagnostic test for the simultaneous detection and identification of potentially pathogenic gram-positive bacteria.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2018-09-14
Posted
2018-11-10
Terminated
2021-04-28
Reason
Potential to lead to a false negative results.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
On September14, 2018, Luminex sent Urgent Customer Advisory Notifications to their consignees. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. For questions contact Customer Experience Team.
Quantity
12,700 trays
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of United States - AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA,, IA, ID, IN, KA,, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NV, NJ, NY, OK,,OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, KS, and VA.. France
Lot, serial or model codes
Supplier raw tray lots 195916-070518 and 190943-073118 Utility Tray Lots: 082518018C, 081618018C, 082918018C, 090418018B, 081118018C and 082718018B
510(k) numbers
["K122514"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
PAM
Firm FEI
3002524000
Firm city
Austin
Firm state
TX
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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