FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD RAPID DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 VERITOR

MDR report key: 10740671 · Received October 27, 2020

Report

Report Number
1119779-2020-00788
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 27, 2020
Date of Event
October 12, 2020
Report Date
May 31, 2021
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS)
Product Code
QKP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EUA#: (B)(4). H6: INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: BD HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS FOR FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS, WHEN USING BD SARS-COV-2 REAGENTS FOR BD VERITOR¿ SYSTEM. THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION CONCERNS MULTIPLE LOTS OF BD SARS-COV-2 REAGENTS FOR BD VERITOR¿ SYSTEM. BD TAKES A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO INVESTIGATING FALSE POSITIVE COMPLAINTS THAT ARE RECEIVED. THIS APPROACH INVOLVES REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING BATCH HISTORY RECORDS, TESTING OF RETENTION SAMPLES, AND TESTING OF CUSTOMER RETURNED SAMPLES IF APPLICABLE. RETAIN SAMPLES WERE TESTED FOR BATCH #: 0252770. THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AND THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOT NUMBER 0252770. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS THAT WERE OBSERVED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EACH CUSTOMER REVIEW THEIR WORKFLOW CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT THE PACKAGE INSERT IS BEING FOLLOWED AS WRITTEN. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN OUR QUALITY SYSTEM. BD CANNOT CONFIRM THE COMPLAINT BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION THAT WAS PERFORMED. A CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA#1878253) IS ALREADY INITIATED TO INVESTIGATE THE ROOT CAUSE AND SOME MITIGATION ACTIONS ARE ALREADY BEING ADDRESSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE TESTING FOR SARS COV-2 A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WAS OBTAINED. REPEAT TESTING PERFORMED USING PCR TEST METHOD AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. PATIENT HAD KNOWN EXPOSURE, HOWEVER, WAS ASYMPTOMATIC. THIS TEST IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE ON ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS AND WAS THEREFORE USED OFF LABEL. THE PATIENT WAS QUARANTINED. EUA #: (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0252770 WAS REPORTED, HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT A LOT# MANUFACTURED FOR THIS PRODUCT. MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED WHILE TESTING FOR SARS COV-2 A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WAS OBTAINED. REPEAT TESTING PERFORMED USING PCR TEST METHOD AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. PATIENT HAD KNOWN EXPOSURE, HOWEVER, WAS ASYMPTOMATIC. THIS TEST IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE ON ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS AND WAS THEREFORE USED OFF LABEL. THE PATIENT WAS QUARANTINED. EUA # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1204275 BD RAPID DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 VERITOR CORONAVIRUS ANTIGEN DETECTION SYSTEM QKP BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS) SEE H.10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1