The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0535-2020·Announced 2019-12-04

FoundationOne CDx test reports recalled for potential false positive results

Foundation Medicine is recalling eight FoundationOne CDx test reports due to identified potential false positive MSI-H results.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical diagnostic test with a potential for false positive results, which constitutes a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Foundation Medicine, Inc. is recalling eight FoundationOne CDx test reports. The recall was initiated because the company identified potential false positive MSI-H (Microsatellite Instability-High) results on the test reports provided to physicians.

The affected reports were distributed to facilities in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, and Georgia. The specific model/lot/serial numbers involved are QRF150009.01, QRF150228.01, QRF150108.01, QRF149795.01, QRF150117.01, QRF150247.01, QRF149634.01, and QRF128938.01.

Physicians and healthcare providers who received these reports should contact Foundation Medicine for further instructions regarding the potential inaccuracy of the MSI-H status.

The recalled product

Product
FoundationOne CDx test report
Affected units
8

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (8)

  • Model/Lot/Serial Number: QRF150009.01
  • QRF150228.01
  • QRF150108.01
  • QRF149795.01
  • QRF150117.01
  • QRF150247.01
  • QRF149634.01
  • QRF128938.01

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states: