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AdvanDx, Inc.: E.faecalis/OE PNA FISH Intended Use: E. faecalis/OE PNA FISH" (Cat. No. KT003) is a multicolor, qualitative nucleic acid hybridization assay intended for identification of Enterococcus faecalis and selected other enterococci (OE) from blood cultures. E. faecalis/OE PNA FISH provides rapid identification of E. faecalis and selected other enterococci (OE) on smears made from positive blood cultures and is compatible with all major blood culture media
- Recall number
- Z-2315-2010
- Recalling firm
- AdvanDx, Inc.
- Product
- E.faecalis/OE PNA FISH Intended Use: E. faecalis/OE PNA FISH" (Cat. No. KT003) is a multicolor, qualitative nucleic acid hybridization assay intended for identification of Enterococcus faecalis and selected other enterococci (OE) from blood cultures. E. faecalis/OE PNA FISH provides rapid identification of E. faecalis and selected other enterococci (OE) on smears made from positive blood cultures and is compatible with all major blood culture media
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-06-08
- Posted
- 2010-08-31
- Terminated
- 2011-06-06
- Reason
- Some strains of streptococus anginosus cross-reach with E. faecalis/OE PNA FISH to produce a false positive green signal.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- The firm, AdvanDx, sent a letter dated June 8, 2010, and email notification on June 11, 2010, to all customers. The letter described the product, problem and action to be taken by customers. AdvanDx notified the customers that there was a change to the package insert under "limitations" to include the statement "some strains of Streptococcus anginosus produce a false green positive fluorescence due to sequence similarities and enclosed a package insert for all E. facealis/OE PNA FISH (KT003) kits. The customers were instructed to replace the Package Insert (revision B) included with any kits in their inventory with the enclosed Package Insert (revision C). Note: All shipments of E. faecalis/OE PNA FISH, as of June 14, 2010, will contain this new package insert. If you have any questions or requests for further information, please contact AdvanDx Technical Support at US (Toll Free): 1-800-376-0009 or email techsupport@advandx.com.
- Quantity
- 541 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: USA and countries including Danmark, Finland and Sverige (European).
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog number KT003
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K083074"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- OAH
- Firm FEI
- 3004080598
- Firm city
- Woburn
- Firm state
- MA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- 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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- 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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