FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD RAPID DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 VERITOR

MDR report key: 11142826 · Received January 8, 2021

Report

Report Number
1119779-2021-00057
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 8, 2021
Date of Event
December 14, 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
KY, 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 #: 0223038. THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AND THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOT NUMBER 0223038. 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. SEE H10.

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 USING A PCR TEST METHOD AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OR ANY REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #: 0223038 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. A REPEAT TEST WAS PERFORMED USING A PCR TEST METHOD AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OR ANY REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
38514 BD RAPID DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 VERITOR CORONAVIRUS ANTIGEN DETECTION SYSTEM QKP BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS) 0223038

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1