ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2021-01199
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 23, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 21, 2021
- Report Date
- July 7, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBORUGH, INC
- Product Code
- QJR
- PMA / PMN Number
- EUA2000074
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE CUSTOMER CLARIFIED THAT THERE WERE ONLY SIX (6) PATIENTS RELATED TO THESE EVENTS AND NOT EIGHT (8) AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. THEREFORE, THIS MFR. REPORT IS FIVE (5) OF SIX (6). TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 1013885 WITH INTERNAL POSITIVE QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES AND NEGATIVE QUALITY CONTROL SWABS. ALL TEST RESULTS WERE VALID AND PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS AND QUALITY CONTROL RELEASE TESTING WAS REVIEWED FOR TEST KIT PART NUMBER 190-000/ LOT: 1013885 , TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT: 1013885 . THE LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED AS FALSE POSITIVE PATIENT RESULTS (CONFIRMED AND UNCONFIRMED, CONFLICTING RESULTS) RELATED TO KIT LOT 1013885 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE HOWEVER A POSSIBLE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE IS SAMPLE INTERFERENCE OR CROSS CONTAMINATION
THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. REFERENCE MFR REPORTS: 1221359-2021-01193, 1221359-2021-01195, 1221359-2021-01196, 1221359-2021-01197, 1221359-2021-01198, 1221359-2021-01194, 1221359-2021-01200.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY WITH MULTIPLE PATIENTS PERFORMED ON MULTIPLE DATES. THIS MFR. ADDRESSES PATIENT 7 OF 8. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED EIGHT (8) LOT NUMBERS (SOMETIMES REPEATING). HOWEVER, NO INFORMATION RELATING THE LOT NUMBERS TO PATIENTS WAS PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021 ON A DIRECT TESTED NASALPHARYNGEAL KITTED SWAB. CONFIRMATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAME DAY WITH HOLOGIC AND GENERATED NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THE PATIENT WAS A VACCINATED PATIENT WITH NONSPECIFIC SYMPTOMS. ADDITIONALLY, NO OTHER PATIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT BECAUSE OF FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS THE PATIENT WAS ISOLATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 616454 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | MOLECULAR IVD FOR ID NOW COVID-19 | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBORUGH, INC | 1013885 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 YR |