NeuMoDx Cartridge-used for extraction, purification, amplification and detection of nucleic acids on the NeuMoDx 288 and
FDA device recall Z-2255-2023 · posted 2023-07-28 · Open, Classified
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- NeuMoDx Molecular Inc
- Reason for recall
- Top label on some of the NeuMoDx cartridges within these lots may have been incorrectly applied during the manufacturing process, resulting in encroachment into the PCR region. The misplaced label may interfere with the module s optics performance, thereby increasing the risk for false positive results
- Action taken
- Qiagen issued customers "Urgent: Medical Device Correction" Letter via email on 5/24/23. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: If you have remaining stock of cartridges LOT 117514, 117524 or 117528, REF 100100, do not use it. Please contact QIAGEN Technical Service for a free-of-charge replacement. Dispose of the product LOT 117514, 117254, and 117528 in accordance with your national and local safety and environmental regulations. If you have already used NeuMoDx Cartridges from this LOT, please review all results obtained with the laboratory director and assess whether retesting is required. Review this notice with your laboratory/medical director. Important: Forward this information to all individuals and departments within your organization using the above listed cartridges. If you are not the end user, please forward this notice to the product end user. Complete Acknowledgement of Receipt attached to this letter by as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local QIAGEN Technical Service Department through any of the following: www.qiagen.com/QIAGEN-Subsidiaries.
- Root cause
- Employee error
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Product code
- PPM
- Quantity affected
- 20,016 cartridges
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution to states of: Kansas, Florida, Texas, Ohio, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania; and OUS (Foreign) to countries of: AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FI, FR, GB, IT, LV, PL, RO, SE
- Date initiated
- 2023-05-24
- Date posted
- 2023-07-28
- Location
- Ann Arbor, MI
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