Events

Recall of Device Recall Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Focus Diagnostics Inc.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    73283
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1273-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-02-10
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-04-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-06-16
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=144532
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Respiratory virus panel nucleic acid assay system - Product Code OCC
  • Reason
    Focus diagnostics is recalling the direct amplification discs (dad) supplied with the simplexa hsv 1 & 2 direct (mol2150), simplexa flu a/b & rsv direct (mol2650) and simplexa group a strep direct kits (mol2850) because it may result in a false negative result, a false positive result or error code (s) 500 or 505, and it may result in higher invalid rates.
  • Action
    A customer notification letter dated 2/10/16 was sent to all their customers who received the Direct Amplification Discs (DAD) supplied with the Simplexa HSV 1 & 2 Direct (MOL2150), Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct (MOL2650) and Simplexa Group A Strep Direct kits (MOL2850). The letter informs the customers that Focus Diagnostics is recalling MOL2150 and MOL2650 kits because it may result in a false negative result, a false positive result or Error Code(s) 500 or 505. Additionally, some customers are reporting insufficient specimen volume errors which may result in higher invalid rates. In those cases, the error results in a Report Note Statement of Insufficient Specimen Volume. The letter informs the customers of the recommendations to be taken for the identified kits and the risks involved for positive results, negative results, and delayed results. The letter informs the customers of the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to sign the achnowledgement form and email the form to Technicalinfo@focusdx.com or fax back to Focus Diagnostics Technical Services at (562) 240-6526 within 10 business days. On 2/11/16, Focus Diagnostics sent to their customers an amendment to the customer notification letter to clarify what is considered an "early Ct", Focus would consider Internal Control (IC) Ct's less than 25 as "early Ct". Customers are informed that if an internal control Ct is less than 25, additional testing may be necessary. On 2/15/16, Focus Diagnostics sent to their customers an amendment to the customer notification letter to inform them to determine if they had instances of early Cts less than 25, then to please refer to Section III  Analyzing Runs, pages 6-10 and 6-15 in the Focus Diagnostics, Operator Manual for Integrated Cycler Studio 6.0  For Use with IVD Assays in the USA. Also, for a more detailed analysis, customers are instructed to view excerpts from the ICS Operator Manual covering Section III, pages 6-10 and 6-16. On 3/17/16,

Device

Device Recall Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct
  • Model / Serial
    Item Number MOL1451, Lot/Serial: 151870, 152535,152359, 152550, 152551, 152756, 152770, 160008, 160009, 160198, 160201, 160248, 160262.  Item Number MOL1455, Lot/Serial: 29230, 29232, 29233, 29453, 29454, 29669, 29670, 29671, 29689, 29690, 29691, 29692, 29845, 29846, 29847, 29848, 29849, 29850, 30271, 30272, 30273, 30274, 30275, 30609, 30610, 30611, 30612, 30613, 30615, 30616, 30617, 30619, 30620.   3M Manufacturing Lot# (Pouch and White Box of 24 DAD): 2140887, 2140332, 2127423, 2159531, 2154010, 2165240, 2173319, 2169601, 2176090, 2181518, 2181519, 2198924, 2163486, 2171337, 2176091, 2165236, 2183651, 2185129, 2216981, 2213066, 2210371, 2208204, 2205280, 2255456, 2255456, 2225778, 2230958, 2233449, 2265481 2258543.
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: TX, CA, MA, NY, WA, MI, ME, IN, NJ, WV, OH, PA, HI, NH, CO, MN, FL, SC, IN, IA, TN, OR, AZ, WI, TN, IL. and the countries of: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Israel, Kuwait, Spain, Sweden, Slovenia, Thailand, and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct (MOL2650) with Direct Amplification Disc (MOL1451, MOL1452, MOL1455) || Model Number: MOL2650, MOL1451, MOL1452, MOL1455
  • Manufacturer
    Focus Diagnostics Inc

Manufacturer

Focus Diagnostics Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Focus Diagnostics Inc, 11331 Valley View St, Cypress CA 90630-5366
  • Source
    USFDA