ID NOW COVID-19
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2021-00534
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 19, 2021
- Date of Event
- January 5, 2021
- Report Date
- March 19, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- UDI-DI
- 10811877011269
- PMA / PMN Number
- EUA2000074
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
REFER TO MRN: 1221359-2021-00530, 1221359-2021-00531, 1221359-2021-00532, 1221359-2021-00533. TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS (B)(4), INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 1014005 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 1014005 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT 1014005 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 1014005 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS (B)(4) 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.
A CUSTOMER SENT A CUMULATIVE REPORT OF FOURTEEN (14) FALSE NEGATIVE RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY GENERATED ACROSS DIFFERENT TESTING SITES. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS SIX (6) AND "MANY" MORE FALSE NEGATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH LOT # 1014005. THIS IS REPORT FIVE (5) OF FIVE (5). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED SIX (6) FALSE NEGATIVE RESULTS USING NASAL SWABS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 TEST. SPECIMEN COLLECTION OCCURRED TWICE ON (B)(6) 2021, ONCE ON (B)(6) 2021, AND THRICE ON (B)(6) 2021; TESTING DATES ARE UNKNOWN. CONFIRMATION TESTING WITH NASOPHARYNGEAL SWABS IN VIRAL TRANSPORT MEDIA WITH ABBOTT M2000 PROVIDED POSITIVE RESULTS (SPECIMEN COLLECTION/TESTING DATES NOT PROVIDED). ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT AND OUTCOME, IS UNKNOWN. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE 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. THE PI STATES 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 FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT POTENTIALLY LEADING TO NO OR DELAYED TREATMENT, THIS EVENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED REPORTABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250144 | ID NOW COVID-19 | MOLECULAR IVD FOR ID NOW COVID-19 | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | 1014005 | 10811877011269 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |