Reported Oct 25, 2017 · Terminated

Xpert EV Assay, Catalog GXEV-100N-10. The Cepheid Xpert EV assay is a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction…

Cepheid

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Cepheid · 904 E Caribbean Dr · Sunnyvale, CA · 94089-1189

Is this the product you have?

  • Xpert EV Assay, Catalog GXEV-100N-10. The Cepheid Xpert EV assay is a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using the GeneXpert Dx System for the presumptive qualitative detection of enterovirus (EV) RNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens from individuals with signs and symptoms of meningitis.
Lot codes and dates
  • batch 1000045409 (lot 06802)
Amount recalled
977 kits (9770 units)

Why it was recalled

Customers have reported a higher than expected number of invalid test results when using the recalled product per the package insert.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jul 28, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:49 PM UTC

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