C. Difficile Toxin Gene Amplification Assay

FDA product code OZN · Class II (moderate risk) · 21 CFR 866.3130 · Microbiology

Amplification assay for the detection of c. Difficile toxin genes from stool specimens of symptomatic patients.

18510(k) clearances
0PMA approvals
8recalls

Manufacturers

510(k) clearances

510(k)DeviceApplicantDecision
K260045cobas® Cdiff Nucleic acid test for use on the cobas® Liat® System (07454945190); cobas®…OZN · Traditional Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.08/28/2026SE
K243730Xpert C. difficile/EpiOZN · Traditional Cepheid®02/28/2025SE
K232092Great Basin Toxigenic C. difficile Direct Test (CDF2)OZN · Traditional Vela Operations USA11/14/2023SE
K212427cobas Cdiff nucleic acid test for use on the cobas Liat SystemOZN · Special Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.10/20/2021SE
K210385cobas Cdiff nucleic acid test for use on the cobas Liat SystemOZN · Special Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.09/09/2021SE
K172569GenePOC CDiffOZN · Traditional Genepoc, Inc.11/22/2017SE
K171770cobas Cdiff Nucleic acid test for use on the cobas Liat SystemOZN · Traditional Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.09/12/2017SE
K171441ARIES C. difficile Assay Complete Kit, ARIES C. difficile Assay Protocol File Kit, ARIES…OZN · Traditional Luminex Corporation07/21/2017SE
K170491Solana C. difficile AssayOZN · Traditional Quidel Corporation05/11/2017SE
K163085Simplexa C. difficile Direct; Simplexa C. difficile Positive Control PackOZN · Traditional Focus Diagnostics, Inc.:Dba Diasorin Molecular…02/14/2017SE
K142422cobas Cdiff TestOZN · Traditional Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.05/20/2015SE
K133936Artus C. Difficile Qs-Rgq MDX KitOZN · Traditional QIAGEN GmbH04/04/2014SE
K132726Iceplex C. Difficile Assay Kit, Iceplex SystemOZN · Traditional Primeradx11/29/2013SE
K132235Imdx C.Difficile for Abbott M2000OZN · Traditional Intelligent Medical Devices, Inc.10/11/2013SE
K130470BD Max Cdiff Assay, BD Max InstrumentOZN · Traditional Geneohm Sciences Canada, Inc. (Bd Diagnostics)04/02/2013SE
K123998Quidel Molecular Direct C. Difficile AssayOZN · Traditional Quidel Corp.03/08/2013SE
K123355Amplivue C. Difficile AssayOZN · Traditional Quidel Corporation12/13/2012SE
K123197Verigene C. Difficile Nucleic Acid Test (CDF)OZN · Traditional Nanosphere, Inc.12/05/2012SE

Recalls

RecallProductFirmInitiated
Z-1019-2026 Class IIRevogene C. difficile, in vitro diagnostic assay intended for use with the Revogene…The affected lots show a decline in performance over time, which may lead to false-negative results. Meridian Bioscience Inc12/05/2025Open, Classified
Z-0238-2026 Class IIBD MAX System, for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use, labeled as the following: 1. BD MAX…Product service credentials used by some BD technical support teams to access certain BD products were… Becton Dickinson & Co.09/23/2025Open, Classified
Z-0590-2025 Class IIBD MAX System, BD MAX Instrument Version or Model: 441916 Catalog Number: 441916BD confirmed that product service credentials used by some BD technical support teams to access certain BD… Becton Dickinson & Co.10/31/2024Open, Classified
Z-2024-2023 Class IIVERIGENE Clostridium difficile Nucleic Acid Test, REF 30-002-022It is possible that in rare instances the VERIGENE CDF Nucleic Acid Test Kit (Part No. 20-005-022) and the… Luminex Corporation06/05/2023Open, Classified
Z-1334-2022 Class IIVerigene CDF Nucleic Acid Test, Part No. 30-002-22There is a potential for false negative results using VERIGENE CDF Stool PREP KIT and VERIGENE EP Stool PREP… Luminex Corporation06/17/2022Open, Classified
Z-2287-2019 Class IIARIES C. difficile Assay , REF 50-10018, UDI # 00840487100059Through internal investigation, it was discovered that a portion of side cassette assemblies (SCAs) back… Luminex Corporation02/20/2019Open, Classified
Z-2168-2014 Class IIINanosphere Verigene Each CDF test consists of a Verigene CDF Nucleic Acid Test Kit and a…Nanosphere has received report of an increased rate of "No Call - INT CTL 2" results for the Internal… Nanosphere, Inc.10/16/2013Terminated
Z-2682-2014 Class IIThe Verigene Clostridium difficile Nucleic Acid Test (CDF) is a qualitative, multiplexed…Nanosphere has received several reports relating to an increased rate of Processing Errors during procedures… Nanosphere, Inc.10/10/2013Terminated