Device recall: Verigene BC-GN Test Kit (Catalog number 20-005-021) includes: 1) 20 Verigene BC-GN Test Cartridges. Each Test…
Class II FDA enforcement event 68831. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Nanosphere Inc. has recently determined through four customer complaints that a small number of Verigene Gram-Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GN) Extraction Trays in Lot 042914021B have low levels or are missing Magnetic Microparticles (MMPs) required for DNA Extraction.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Nanosphere, Inc. started this device recall on 9 Jul 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Northbrook, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 68831 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Aug 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 Sep 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution including CA, CO, IA, MT, OH, OK, OR, TX, and UT
Recalling firm
Nanosphere, Inc., Northbrook, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2236-2014 | Verigene BC-GN Test Kit (Catalog number 20-005-021) includes: 1) 20 Verigene BC-GN Test Cartridges. Each Test Cartridge comes preloaded with all required reaction solutions, including wash solutions, oligonucleotide probe solution and signal amplification solutions required to generate a test result. BC-GN is… | 1045 extraction trays (840 affected by recall) | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2014 | Verigene Gram-Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GN), performed using the sample-to-result Verigene System, is | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Verigene CYP2C19 Nucleic Acid Test (CYP2C19 Test). Each CYP2C19 kit consists of 20 Verigene CYP2C19 Nucleic Acid Test Ca | Device | Class III | 1 |
| 16 Oct 2013 | Nanosphere Verigene Each CDF test consists of a Verigene CDF Nucleic Acid Test Kit and a Verigene CDF Amplification Reag | Device | Class III | 1 |
| 10 Oct 2013 | The Verigene Gram Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GN), performed using the sample-to-result Verigene System | Device | Class II | 5 |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Verigene BC-GP Kit (Catalog number 20-005-018); 1) 20 Verigene BC-GP Test Cartridges; are qualitative multiplexed in vit | Device | Class II | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2236-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68831. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/68831/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution including CA, CO, IA, MT, OH, OK, OR, TX, and UT
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68831?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1045 extraction trays (840 affected by recall)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.