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BIOFIRE FILMARRAY Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel REF RFIT-ASY-0116 (30 test kit) BIOFIRE FILMARRAY Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel REF RFIT-ASY-0104 (6 kit test) The BIOFIRE FILMARRAY Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel is a qualitative multiplexed nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostic test intended for use with BIOFIRE¿ FILMARRAY¿ Systems. The BIOFIRE GI Panel is capable of the simultaneous detection and identification of nucleic acids from multiple bacteria, viruses, and parasites directly from stool samples in Cary Blair transport media obtained from individuals with signs and/or symptoms of gastrointestinal infection.

Z-2514-2024

May 16, 2024

Class II

Product summary

Firm
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
Event
Event 94992
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
67,613 kits (or 2,028,309 pouches). Each pouch is used for each individual test.
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2514-2024

Official wording

Reason: Due to increase of false positive Vibrio/Vibrio Cholerae results when using a certain transport medium.

Code information: Part Number: RFIT-ASY-0116 (30 test kit) UDI-DI code: 00815381020109 0081538102011: All unexpired products are potentially impacted if used in conjunction with the Remel Cary Blair transport medium Part Number: RFIT-ASY-0104 (6 test kit) UDI-DI code: 0081538102011 All unexpired products are potentially impacted if used in conjunction with the Remel Cary Blair transport medium Remel Cary-Blair Transport Medium lot numbers: 743930 769240 712258 782425 732357 742049

Distribution pattern: U.S.: Nationwide - AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, Virgin Island, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. O.U.S.: Worldwide - AR, AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CL, HK, CN, CO, CZ, DE, FI, FR, GR, HU, IN, IT, JP, MX, NL, NO, PH, PL, PT, SG, ZA, KR, ES, SE, CH, TW, TH, TR, GB, AL, DZ, AO, AM, BH, BY, BO, BA, BW, BG, CR, HR, CY, CD, DO, AN, EC, SV, EE, FJ, GE, GU, GT, GN, HT, HN, IS, ID, IQ, IE, IL, CI, CI, JO, KE, KW, LV, LB, LT, MO, MY, ML, MR, MD, MN, MA, MM, NP, NZ, NZ, NI, OM, PK, PA, PG, PY, PE, QA, RO, SA, RS, SI, TN, TR, UY, AE, VE, VN, and ZW.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Due to increase of false positive Vibrio/Vibrio Cholerae results when using a certain transport medium.