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Microbiologics Inc: QC Sets and Panels: KWIK-STIK Cepheid Smart GBS QC Set (Live Culture). Sets include: 1. 0864E4 Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B, lb) derived from ATCC 12401; 2. 0864E5 Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B, lb) derived from ATCC 12401; 3. 0864E7 Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B, lb) derived from ATCC 12401; 4. Negative Control 0243 Lactobacillus acidophilus derived from ATCC 4356
- Recall number
- Z-0704-2022
- Recalling firm
- Microbiologics Inc
- Product
- QC Sets and Panels: KWIK-STIK Cepheid Smart GBS QC Set (Live Culture). Sets include: 1. 0864E4 Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B, lb) derived from ATCC 12401; 2. 0864E5 Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B, lb) derived from ATCC 12401; 3. 0864E7 Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B, lb) derived from ATCC 12401; 4. Negative Control 0243 Lactobacillus acidophilus derived from ATCC 4356
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-12-01
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2022-07-07
- Reason
- The Lactobacillus acidophilus negative control (item 0243 single KWIK-STIK) contained in the 8164 Cepheid Xpert GBS QC Set and 8165 Cepheid Smart GBS QC Set was found to test positive for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in some cases. This causes a failure when used as a quality control for the Cepheid Xpert GBS and Cepheid Smart GBS systems. The failure of the quality control test causes a disruption for the testing laboratory which may result in repeated testing or the need for alternative test methods. This recall is applicable to the 8164 and 8165 sets only.
- Root cause
- Material/Component Contamination
- Action
- Microbiologics notified customers on about 12/01/2015, via letter titled "MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL." Instructions to customers included verify lots in inventory, cease use of affected product, quarantine affected product, arrange for the return of affected product, and complete and return the response form.
- Quantity
- 8 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MN, NC, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog Number: 8165; Lot Number (Expiration Date): 8165-25 (06/16/2016); UDI: 70845357028630
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K861022"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JTR
- Firm FEI
- 2150138
- Firm city
- Saint Cloud
- Firm state
- MN
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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