Focus Diagnostics Inc: Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct (MOL2650) with Direct Amplification Disc (MOL1451, MOL1452, MOL1455) Model Number: MOL2650, MOL1451, MOL1452, MOL1455

Recall number

Z-1273-2016

Recalling firm

Focus Diagnostics Inc

Product

Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct (MOL2650) with Direct Amplification Disc (MOL1451, MOL1452, MOL1455) Model Number: MOL2650, MOL1451, MOL1452, MOL1455

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2016-02-10

Posted

2016-04-02

Terminated

2016-06-16

Reason

Focus Diagnostics is recalling the Direct Amplification Discs (DAD) supplied with the Simplexa HSV 1 & 2 Direct (MOL2150), Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct (MOL2650) and Simplexa Group A Strep Direct kits (MOL2850) because it may result in a false negative result, a false positive result or Error code (s) 500 or 505, and it may result in higher invalid rates.

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action

A customer notification letter dated 2/10/16 was sent to all their customers who received the Direct Amplification Discs (DAD) supplied with the Simplexa HSV 1 & 2 Direct (MOL2150), Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct (MOL2650) and Simplexa Group A Strep Direct kits (MOL2850). The letter informs the customers that Focus Diagnostics is recalling MOL2150 and MOL2650 kits because it may result in a false negative result, a false positive result or Error Code(s) 500 or 505. Additionally, some customers are reporting insufficient specimen volume errors which may result in higher invalid rates. In those cases, the error results in a Report Note Statement of Insufficient Specimen Volume. The letter informs the customers of the recommendations to be taken for the identified kits and the risks involved for positive results, negative results, and delayed results. The letter informs the customers of the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to sign the achnowledgement form and email the form to Technicalinfo@focusdx.com or fax back to Focus Diagnostics Technical Services at (562) 240-6526 within 10 business days. On 2/11/16, Focus Diagnostics sent to their customers an amendment to the customer notification letter to clarify what is considered an "early Ct", Focus would consider Internal Control (IC) Ct's less than 25 as "early Ct". Customers are informed that if an internal control Ct is less than 25, additional testing may be necessary. On 2/15/16, Focus Diagnostics sent to their customers an amendment to the customer notification letter to inform them to determine if they had instances of early Cts less than 25, then to please refer to Section III Analyzing Runs, pages 6-10 and 6-15 in the Focus Diagnostics, Operator Manual for Integrated Cycler Studio 6.0 For Use with IVD Assays in the USA. Also, for a more detailed analysis, customers are instructed to view excerpts from the ICS Operator Manual covering Section III, pages 6-10 and 6-16. On 3/17/16,

Quantity

7421 units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: TX, CA, MA, NY, WA, MI, ME, IN, NJ, WV, OH, PA, HI, NH, CO, MN, FL, SC, IN, IA, TN, OR, AZ, WI, TN, IL. and the countries of: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Israel, Kuwait, Spain, Sweden, Slovenia, Thailand, and United Kingdom.

Lot, serial or model codes

Item Number MOL1451, Lot/Serial: 151870, 152535,152359, 152550, 152551, 152756, 152770, 160008, 160009, 160198, 160201, 160248, 160262.  Item Number MOL1455, Lot/Serial: 29230, 29232, 29233, 29453, 29454, 29669, 29670, 29671, 29689, 29690, 29691, 29692, 29845, 29846, 29847, 29848, 29849, 29850, 30271, 30272, 30273, 30274, 30275, 30609, 30610, 30611, 30612, 30613, 30615, 30616, 30617, 30619, 30620.   3M Manufacturing Lot# (Pouch and White Box of 24 DAD): 2140887, 2140332, 2127423, 2159531, 2154010, 2165240, 2173319, 2169601, 2176090, 2181518, 2181519, 2198924, 2163486, 2171337, 2176091, 2165236, 2183651, 2185129, 2216981, 2213066, 2210371, 2208204, 2205280, 2255456, 2255456, 2225778, 2230958, 2233449, 2265481 2258543.

510(k) numbers

["K152408"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

OCC

Firm FEI

2023365

Firm city

Cypress

Firm state

CA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

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

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