Recall Z-0028-2018— Cepheid

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Cepheid, initiated 2017-09-15, terminated 2023-07-28. FDA's recall record names no specific 510(k) clearance for this event. Product: Xpert EV Assay, Catalog GXEV-100N-10. The Cepheid Xpert EV assay is a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using the GeneXpert Dx System for the presumptive qualitative detection of enterovirus (EV) RNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens from individuals with signs and symptoms of meningitis.. Reason: Customers have reported a higher than expected number of invalid test results when using the recalled product per the package insert..

Recalling firm
Cepheid
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2017-09-15
Terminated
2023-07-28
Firm location
Sunnyvale, CA, United States

Product description

Xpert EV Assay, Catalog GXEV-100N-10. The Cepheid Xpert EV assay is a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using the GeneXpert Dx System for the presumptive qualitative detection of enterovirus (EV) RNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens from individuals with signs and symptoms of meningitis.

Reason for recall

Customers have reported a higher than expected number of invalid test results when using the recalled product per the package insert.

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