ID NOW COVID-19
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2020-00436
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 15, 2020
- Date of Event
- December 1, 2020
- Report Date
- February 19, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- PMA / PMN Number
- EUA2000074
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER ON 17 DECEMBER 2020 PROVIDED THE LOT NUMBER. THE CUSTOMER ALSO CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY BASED ON THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY. TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 1012409 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 1012409 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT 1012409 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 1012409 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE; HOWEVER, IT COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE SPECIFIC PATIENT SAMPLES. 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.
THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROCESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER COMPLETION. PLEASE SEE RELATED MFR REPORT #S: 1221359-2020-00427, 1221359-2020-00434, AND 1221359-2020-00435.
A CUSTOMER SENT A CUMULATIVE REPORT OF FOUR (4) FALSE NEGATIVE RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS PATIENT FOUR (4) OF FOUR (4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT FROM A DIRECT KITED NASAL SWAB OF BOTH NOSTRILS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 TEST PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2020. CONFIRMATION PCR TESTING (NOT SPECIFIED) FROM A NASOPHARYNGEAL SAMPLE GENERATED POSITIVE RESULTS (CT VALUES NOT PROVIDED). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SYMPTOMATIC AND EXPERIENCED A SORE THROAT. ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION INCLUDING IMPACT, DELAY, TREATMENT AND OUTCOME WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE ID NOW COVID-19 PRODUCT INSERT INDICATES THAT NEGATIVE RESULTS SHOULD BE TREATED AS PRESUMPTIVE AND TESTED WITH AN ALTERNATIVE FDA AUTHORIZED MOLECULAR ASSAY, IF NECESSARY FOR CLINICAL MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING INFECTION CONTROL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1476027 | ID NOW COVID-19 | MOLECULAR IVD FOR ID NOW COVID-19 | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH INC. | 1012409 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 YR |