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Device product

Panther Fusion Extraction Reagent-S, Ref PRD-04331, IVD, CE, Rx Only consisting of FCR-S Fusion Capture Reagent - S, Nucleic Acid in a buffered solution and FER-S Fusion Enhancer Reagent-S (Lithium Hydroxide Solution), UDI: 15420045509214

Z-2163-2020

October 10, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Hologic, Inc
Event
Event 85346
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
47 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2163-2020

Official wording

Reason: Reagent component included in flu test kit may cause both high background signal in a true negative sample leading to false positive and/or false negative results. This could result in false positive and/or false negative results on patient samples or failed controls leading to invalid runs. This could result in incorrect results being reported and a delay in treatment.

Code information: Panther Fusion Extraction Reagent-S Lot number: 258402 Panther Fusion Capture Reagent-S Lot number: 257472 Panther Fusion Enhancer Reagent-S Lot number: 257473

Distribution pattern: US: AR, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, LA, NM, NY, PA, TX, UT, VI, WA, WI OUS: AU, CA

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Reagent component included in flu test kit may cause both high background signal in a true negative sample leading to false positive and/or false negative results. This could result in false positive and/or false negative results on patient samples or failed controls leading to invalid runs. This could result in incorrect results being reported and a delay in treatment.