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Device product

Verigene Enteric Pathogens Nucleic Acid Test (EP) for detecting and identification of pathogenic enteric bacteria, viruses, and genetic virulence markers from liquid or soft stool preserved in Cary-Blair medium, collected from individuals with signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal infection.

Z-2952-2018

May 08, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Luminex Corporation
Event
Event 80517
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
790 Cartridge Carriers containing 3160 Cartridges
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2952-2018

Official wording

Reason: Elevated false positive results Yersinia enterocolitica (Yersinia) from customers using the EP Nucleic Acid Test Cartridges component (20-006-023) from the Verigene EP Nucleic Acid Test Kit (20-005-023).

Code information: Catalog number 20-005-023; Cartridge Catalog number 20-006-023; Lot 032718023A; UDI 00857573006041

Distribution pattern: Domestic Distribution: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Elevated false positive results Yersinia enterocolitica (Yersinia) from customers using the EP Nucleic Acid Test Cartridges component (20-006-023) from the Verigene EP Nucleic Acid Test Kit (20-005-023).