FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD RAPID DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 VERITOR

MDR report key: 10774502 · Received November 2, 2020

Report

Report Number
1119779-2020-00880
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 2, 2020
Date of Event
October 7, 2020
Report Date
July 29, 2021
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS)
Product Code
QKP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EUA#: EUA(B)(4). THE FOLLOWING FIELD WAS UPDATED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D4: MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0230776. 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 #: 0230776. THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AND THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOT NUMBER 0230776. 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. A REPEAT TEST WAS PERFORMED BY OUTSIDE LABORATORY USING PCR TEST METHOD AND RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. ANOTHER PCR TEST WAS PERFORMED BY LOCAL HOSPITAL ALSO WITH A NEGATIVE RESULT. THE RESIDENT WAS PLACED IN ISOLATION AND STARTED ON MEDICATION FOR TREATMENT. SINCE PATIENT WAS IN ISOLATION HE WAS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN HIS NORMAL THERAPY PROGRAM. EUA # (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EUA # (B)(4). 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. A REPEAT TEST WAS PERFORMED BY OUTSIDE LABORATORY USING PCR TEST METHOD AND RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. ANOTHER PCR TEST WAS PERFORMED BY LOCAL HOSPITAL ALSO WITH A NEGATIVE RESULT. THE RESIDENT WAS PLACED IN ISOLATION AND STARTED ON MEDICATION FOR TREATMENT. SINCE PATIENT WAS IN ISOLATION HE WAS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN HIS NORMAL THERAPY PROGRAM. EUA # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1240403 BD RAPID DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 VERITOR CORONAVIRUS ANTIGEN DETECTION SYSTEM QKP BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS) 0230776

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1