FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ID NOW COVID-19

MDR report key: 10060080 · Received May 14, 2020

Report

Report Number
1221359-2020-00041
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 14, 2020
Date of Event
April 16, 2020
Report Date
May 13, 2020
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
Product Code
QJR
UDI-DI
10811877011269
PMA / PMN Number
EUA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS (B)(4), INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT M118559 WITH INTERNAL POSITIVE QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES AND NEGATIVE QUALITY CONTROL SWABS. ALL TEST RESULTS WERE VALID AND PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS AND QUALITY CONTROL RELEASE TESTING FOR KIT PART NUMBER 190-000 / LOT M118559 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT M118559 WERE REVIEWED. THIS LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED AS FALSE NEGATIVE PATIENT RESULTS (CONFIRMED AND UNCONFIRMED, CONFLICTING RESULTS) RELATED TO KIT LOT M118559 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THE PRODUCT IS PERFORMING OUTSIDE LABEL CLAIMS. ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS (B)(4) INC. WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS DEVICE LOT IS PERFORMING WITHIN THE STATEMENTS MADE WITHIN PACKAGE INSERT RELATED TO % TEST AGREEMENT WITH THE EXPECTED RESULTS BY SAMPLE CONCENTRATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED SIX (6) FALSE NEGATIVE RESULTS WITH DIRECT SWABS ON THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS FIVE (5) OF SIX (6). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT WITH A NASAL SWAB (SWAB TYPE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED) ON THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY. REPEAT TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY. CONFIRMATION TESTING ON A NASOPHARYNGEAL (NP) SWAB SAMPLE (DIRECT OR ELUTED IN VTM NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED) WAS POSITIVE BY PCR WITH CEPHEID GENE EXPERT (CT OF 30.4). THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SYMPTOMATIC (ABDOMINAL PAIN AND SUBJECTIVE FEVER FOR 2 WEEKS). NO REMEDIAL ACTION WAS REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED HOME FROM THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. PATIENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. THE ID NOW COVID-19 PRODUCT INSERT INDICATES THAT NEGATIVE RESULTS DO NOT PRECLUDE SARS-COV-2 INFECTION AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AS THE SOLE BASIS FOR PATIENT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS. NEGATIVE RESULTS MUST BE COMBINED WITH CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS, PATIENT HISTORY, AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE ID NOW COVID-19 PRODUCT INSERT INCLUDES A LIMITATION THAT FALSE NEGATIVE RESULTS MAY OCCUR IF A SPECIMEN IS IMPROPERLY COLLECTED, TRANSPORTED OR HANDLED. FALSE NEGATIVE RESULTS MAY ALSO OCCUR IF AMPLIFICATION INHIBITORS ARE PRESENT IN THE SPECIMEN OR IF INADEQUATE LEVELS OF VIRUSES ARE PRESENT IN THE SPECIMEN. DUE TO THE RISK OF A POTENTIAL FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT LEADING TO NO OR DELAYED TREATMENT, THIS EVENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED REPORTABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
519843 ID NOW COVID-19 MOLECULAR IVD FOR ID NOW COVID-19 QJR ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. M118559 10811877011269

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR