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Product Name: OSOM C. Difficile Toxin A/B Test Catalog Numbers: 173 (for United States) and 173 E (for Europe). The Test is a qualitative assay (in vitro diagnostic) that employs immunochromatographic, dipstick technology. If C. difficile toxin A or toxin B is present, a blue/gray line will appear in the test line region indicating a positive result. A red control line must appear for the results to be valid. If C. difficile toxins are not present, only the red control line will appear. An invalid test occurs when no control line appears The Test is intended for the qualitative detection of Clostridium difficile toxins A and/or B in human stool samples. This test is intended as an aid in the diagnosis of C.difficile associated disease (CDAD) in patients with symptoms of CDAD.

Z-0015-2014

September 16, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Sekisui Diagnostics LLC
Event
Event 66294
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
391 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0015-2014

Official wording

Reason: Sekisuki Diagnostics has issued a Product Correction for certain lot numbers of the OSOM C. difficile Toxin A/B Test Kit, because it has been determined that there is potential for false negative results.

Code information: The following are part numbers and lot number combinations. PN:173E, LN:121272. PN:173, LN:121273. PN:173, LN:121273A. PN:173E, LN:131155. PN:173, LN:131156.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and the countries of UK, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kuwait, Poland, Spain, India and Romania

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Sekisuki Diagnostics has issued a Product Correction for certain lot numbers of the OSOM C. difficile Toxin A/B Test Kit, because it has been determined that there is potential for false negative results.