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The GEN-PROBE APTIMA® Assay for Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a target amplification nucleic acid probe test that utilizes target capture for the in vitro qualitative detection of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) from Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) to aid in the diagnosis of gonococcal urogenital disease using the TIGRIS® DTS® Automated Analyzer or semiautomated instrumentation as specified. The assay may be used to test the following specimens from symptomatic individuals: clinician-collected endocervical, vaginal and male urethral swab specimens; and female and male urine specimens. The assay may be used to test the following specimens from asymptomatic individuals: clinician-collected endocervical, vaginal swab specimens; patient-collected 'vaginal swab specimens; and female and male urine. The assay is also intended for use with the testing of gynecological specimens, from both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients collected in the PreservCyt® Solution and processed with the Cytyc ThinPrep® 2000 System.
Clearance of this premarket notification extends the clinical performance claims of the commercially available GEN-PROBE®APTIMA® Assay for Neisseria gonorrhoeae with the testing of gynecological specimens collected in the PreservCyt® Solution and processed with the Cytyc ThinPrep® 2000 System, for use on the TIGRIS® DTS® System. The ancillary kit for this application is commercially available as the GEN-PROBE APTIMA Specimen Transfer Kit. The components of the APTIMA Specimen Transfer Kit include: (1) a transport tube containing transport media with a penetrable cap and (2) specific instructions for use regarding decontamination and specimen processing procedures. The APTIMA Transfer Kit may only be used in conjunction with the APTIMA Assays.
This document describes the GEN-PROBE APTIMA Assay for Neisseria gonorrhoeae on the TIGRIS DTS System. The goal of the submission appears to be to expand the clinical performance claims of the existing assay to include gynecological specimens collected in PreservCyt Solution and processed with the Cytyc ThinPrep 2000 System, for use on the TIGRIS DTS System.
Here's the breakdown of the acceptance criteria and study information:
1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance
The acceptance criteria provided in the document are primarily related to agreement studies and analytical performance targets rather than explicit numerical thresholds for clinical sensitivity/specificity against a gold standard for the new use case (PreservCyt specimens on the TIGRIS DTS System). The clinical studies focus on demonstrating equivalence between the TIGRIS DTS System and previously validated DTS Systems.
| Acceptance Criteria (Implied) | Reported Device Performance (for PreservCyt specimens on TIGRIS DTS) |
|---|---|
| Analytical Sensitivity (Limit of Detection) | |
| 100% positivity at 50 CFU/assay (250 fg of total GC rRNA) | 100% positive (95.1-100% CI) for N. gonorrhoeae rRNA spiked into post-processed PreservCyt liquid Pap specimen pool at 50 CFU/assay (250 fg). (N=60) |
| Analytical Specificity | |
| No cross-reactivity with closely related organisms and common flora | All 24 tested culture isolates (including 17 phylogenetically related to N. gonorrhoeae) showed no cross-reactivity when tested at 1 x 10^6 cells/mL in PreservCyt liquid Pap media and Swab Transport Media on three different TIGRIS DTS Systems. The document does not explicitly state an "acceptance criteria" but the presented data indicates 100% specificity for the tested organisms. Some Neisseria species known to cross-react in other amplification assays were noted as potential cross-reactors, which is a disclaimer, not a failure. |
| Specimen-Caused Inhibition | |
§ 866.3390
Neisseria spp. direct serological test reagents.(a)
Identification. Neisseria spp. direct serological test reagents are devices that consist of antigens and antisera used in serological tests to identifyNeisseria spp. from cultured isolates. Additionally, some of these reagents consist ofNeisseria spp. antisera conjugated with a fluorescent dye (immunofluorescent reagents) which may be used to detect the presence ofNeisseria spp. directly from clinical specimens. The identification aids in the diagnosis of disease caused by bacteria belonging to the genusNeisseria, such as epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, meningococcal disease, and gonorrhea, and also provides epidemiological information on diseases caused by these microorganisms. The device does not include products for the detection of gonorrhea in humans by indirect methods, such as detection of antibodies or of oxidase produced by gonococcal organisms.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).