ID NOW COVID-19
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2021-01441
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 7, 2021
- Report Date
- October 18, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCABOROUGH
- Product Code
- QJR
- PMA / PMN Number
- EUA2000074
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ME, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 1023941 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 1023941 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT 1023941. 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 1023941 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 CROSS CONTAMINATION.
THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED CONFLICTING RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY FOR MULTIPLE PATIENTS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021 THIS MFR. REPORT ADDRESSES (2) OF (2) POSSIBLE LOTS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021 ON A DIRECT TESTED NASAL KITTED SWAB. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PATIENTS WERE RETESTED AT ANOTHER FACILITY USING ID NOW AND NEGATIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THE PATIENTS WAS ASYMPTOMATIC. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM DUE TO THE TEST RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO DELAY OR IMPACT IN THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690229 | ID NOW COVID-19 | MOLECULAR IVD FOR ID NOW COVID-19 | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCABOROUGH | M138828 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |