FDA recall Z-0703-2024

BioFire Diagnostics, LLC · Class II · device

Product

BIOFIRE FILMARRAY Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel is a qualitative multiplexed nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostic test intended for use with BIOFIRE FILMARRAY Systems.

Reason for recall

A manufacturing event may contribute to elevated rates of false negative results while using gastrointestinal panel and respiratory panel, which could lead to inappropriate antibiotic treatment, no treatment, delay of treatment, and may provide false assurance to someone with a true infection, delayed identification of an outbreak, and may result in additional transmission.

Distribution

US: NC, MO, NE, CT, IL, TN, NJ, OH, MA, CA, FL, UT, IA, KS, TX, MD

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2023-11-27
Report date
2024-01-17
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0703-2024