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Cepheid: Cepheid Xpert Flu A Panel (GXFLUPANEL-10), manufactured by Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA. Indicated as an automated multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay for use in labroatories for the in vitro qualitative detection and differentiation of 2009 H1N1 influenza viral RNA.

Recall number
Z-1651-2010
Recalling firm
Cepheid
Product
Cepheid Xpert Flu A Panel (GXFLUPANEL-10), manufactured by Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA. Indicated as an automated multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay for use in labroatories for the in vitro qualitative detection and differentiation of 2009 H1N1 influenza viral RNA.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-02-19
Posted
2010-05-25
Terminated
2011-03-23
Reason
Firm has had an increasing number of customer complaints regarding higher than expected Indeterminate Test Results due to "Invalid" test reports from our system when they have been conducting their own internal validation studies using banked frozen repository specimens.
Root cause
Other
Action
Cepheid issued a notification to consignees regarding the affected product. Additional instructions were provided to consignees in order to avoid further "Indeterminate Results". For further information, contact Cepheid at 1-888-336-2743.
Quantity
1803 kits
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- United States, France, Belgium, Germany, Norway Austria, Denmark, Spain, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers: 00401, 00502, 00701, 00702 (Expires 2010 07 11 for lot 00401 and 2010 09 05 for the rest).
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
OPU
Firm FEI
3004530258
Firm city
Sunnyvale
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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