FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Bio Rad Laboratories, Inc.: Bio-Rad Pathfinder RSV Test Kit. Top of kit labeled PATHFINDER RSV DIRECT ANTIGEN DETECTION SYSTEM 79674 IN VITRO TEST DIAGNOSTIC USE Distributed in the U.S. by Bio-Rad Laboratories Diagnostics Group 6565 185th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052-5039. Side of kit states Bio-Rad 3, boulevard Raymond Poincare France.
- Recall number
- Z-0659-05
- Recalling firm
- Bio Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Product
- Bio-Rad Pathfinder RSV Test Kit. Top of kit labeled PATHFINDER RSV DIRECT ANTIGEN DETECTION SYSTEM 79674 IN VITRO TEST DIAGNOSTIC USE Distributed in the U.S. by Bio-Rad Laboratories Diagnostics Group 6565 185th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052-5039. Side of kit states Bio-Rad 3, boulevard Raymond Poincare France.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2005-01-25
- Posted
- 2005-03-29
- Terminated
- 2005-04-21
- Reason
- New instructions to recommend against using samples with visibly high level of blood.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Letters were sent to customers January 25-27, 2005 via overnight mail. Letters advised the customers of the issue and included a new package insert. The firm included a revised package insert to clarify precautions. The firm sent a CORRECTED COPY letter dated January 31, 2005 outlining the changes made in the product insert.
- Quantity
- 1547 kits
- Distribution
- Product was distributed to 93 hospitals and medical centers located throughout the US
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot # & Expiration dates: 1L044 3/31/03; 2C047 7/31/03; 2H049 9/30/03; 2L050 9/30/03; 2M051 9/30/03; 2M052 11/30/03; 3D053 10/31/04; 3H0055 10/31/04; 3K0054 10/31/04; 4A0056 7/5/2005
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K870176"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- NOM
- Firm FEI
- 3008272466
- Firm city
- Redmond
- Firm state
- WA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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