FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ARCHITECT BENZODIAZEPINE

MDR report key: 1023859 · Received April 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
2018433-2008-00038
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 1, 2008
Date of Event
February 28, 2008
Report Date
March 6, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MANUFACTURING, INC.
Product Code
JXM
PMA / PMN Number
K013143
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ABBOTT REP STATED THAT A PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE ER IN 2008, FOR A SUSPECTED DRUG OVERDOSE. THE PT SAMPLE WAS TESTED FOR A COMPLETE DRUG SCREEN ( ALL TESTS NOT PROVIDED), WITH ALL RESULTS BEING NEGATIVE. THE NEXT DAY, A SECOND SAMPLE TESTED NEGATIVE. THE ER DOCTOR QUESTIONED THE BENZO RESULTS AND REQUESTED THE SAMPLE BE SENT OUT FOR CONFIRMATION. WHILE AWAITING THE TEST RESULT THE DOCTOR PROCEEDED WITH THE BENZO OVERDOSE TREATMENT. THE CONFIRMATORY TEST RESULTS FOR BOTH SAMPLES TESTED POSITIVE (3000 NG/ML) FOR LORAZEPAM. THE ABBOTT REP AT THE FACILITY RERAN THE SAMPLES ON MANY DILUTIONS AND ALL RESULTS WERE ARCHITECT BENZO NEGATIVE. THE SAMPLE IS BEING SENT OUT FOR ALTERNATE BENZO TESTING. THE ACCOUNT BELIEVES TO HAVE A FALSE NEGATIVE BENZO RESULT AND IS QUESTIONING IF THE ARCHITECT BENZO ASSAY IS DETECTING LORAZEPAM RATHER THAN BENZO. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PT MANAGEMENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARCHITECT BENZODIAZEPINE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF BENZODIAZEPINE IN HUMAN URINE JXM ABBOTT MANUFACTURING, INC. NA 53041HW00

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI ARCHITECT C8000 ANALYZER LIST # 1G06-01