Reported Feb 24, 2021 · Terminated

13C-Spirulina Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT) - Product Usage: intended for use in the measurement of the rate of…

Cairn Diagnostics

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: Cairn Diagnostics · 105 Westpark Dr Ste 150 · Brentwood, TN · 37027-1012

Is this the product you have?

  • 13C-Spirulina Gastric Emptying
  • Breath Test (GEBT) - Product Usageintended for use in the measurement of the rate of gastric emptying of solids and as an aid in the diagnosis of delayed gastric emptying (gastroparesis) in adult humans who are symptomatic for gastroparesis
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Codes
    • K021-021R
    • K021-022
Amount recalled
103 kits

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Potential for false negative diagnosis of gastroparesis. Certain GEBT kits containing 13C-Spirulina elicit unusually high 13CO2-excretion rates

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 Aug 9, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:56 PM UTC

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