ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2021-01326
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 28, 2021
- Report Date
- August 18, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- PMA / PMN Number
- EUA2000074
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
REFERENCE REPORTS: 1221359-2021-01306, 1221359-2021-01307, 1221359-2021-01308, 1221359-2021-01309, 1221359-2021-01310, 1221359-2021-01311, 1221359-2021-01312, 1221359-2021-01313, 1221359-2021-01314, 1221359-2021-01315, 1221359-2021-01316, 1221359-2021-01317, 1221359-2021-01318, 1221359-2021-01319, 1221359-2021-01320, 1221359-2021-01321, 1221359-2021-01322, 1221359-2021-01325. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION.
TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS (B)(4), INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 1018201 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 191-000 / LOT 1018201, TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT 1018201. 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 1018201 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). IN CONCLUSION, 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 SAMPLE OR CROSS CONTAMINATION. REFERENCE MFR:REPORT: 1221359-2021-01306, 1221359-2021-01307, 1221359-2021-01308, 1221359-2021-01309, 1221359-2021-01310, 1221359-2021-01311, 1221359-2021-01312, 1221359-2021-01313, 1221359-2021-01314, 1221359-2021-01315, 1221359-2021-01316, 1221359-2021-01317, 1221359-2021-01318, 1221359-2021-01319, 1221359-2021-01320, 1221359-2021-01321, 1221359-2021-01322, 1221359-2021-01325.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY FOR MULTIPLE PATIENTS PERFORMED ON VARIOUS DATES. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, LOT # RELATIONSHIPS TO THE EVENTS WAS NOT KNOWN. THIS REPORT ADDRESSES EVENT NINETEEN (19) OF NINETEEN (19). ADDITIONALLY, THE 3 LOT #S ARE BEING REPORTED UNDER INDIVIDUAL MFR.REFERENCE #S. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TWENTY SIX (26) FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED FROM (B)(6) 2021 THROUGH (B)(6) 2021 ON A DIRECT TESTED COPAN, FLOQS SWAB (DRY SWABS)SWABS. DURING THIS TIME FRAME, IT WAS FOUND THROUGH LOGFILE REVIEW THAT ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY LOT NUMBER 1013549 WAS USED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH DATES OR PATIENTS USED THIS LOT NUMBER. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED FOR SOME PATIENTS. CONFIRMATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH THERMOFISHER, ARGENE, AND GENEXPERT PCR PLATFORMS AND GENERATED NEGATIVE RESULTS; CT VALUES NOT PROVIDED. NO ADDITIONAL IDENTIFYING PATIENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING TREATMENT AND OUTCOME, WAS PROVIDED.
THIS MFR. REPORT ADDRESSES LOT 1013549 AS AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT LOT # RELATIONSHIPS TO THE EVENTS WERE NOT KNOWN. THIS INFORMATION HAS SINCE BEEN PROVIDED AND IS NOW REFLECTED IN MFR. REFERENCE #S (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 632445 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | MOLECULAR IVD FOR ID NOW COVID-19 | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | 1018201 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |