FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO

MDR report key: 11881632 · Received May 25, 2021

Report

Report Number
1221359-2021-01371
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 25, 2021
Date of Event
April 2, 2021
Report Date
March 24, 2022
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCABOROUGH
Product Code
MZF
UDI-DI
10811877010293
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION. PLEASE SEE UPDATES: G3, G6, H2 AND H6. TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 153827 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 KIT PART NUMBER 7D2648 / LOT 153827 AND DEVICE PART NUMBER 10732998 / LOT 147206. THE LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THE CURRENT OVERALL INCIDENT RATE FOR FALSE NEGATIVE PATIENT RESULTS (CONFIRMED AND UNCONFIRMED, CONFLICTING RESULTS) FOR THIS SPECIFIC LOT BASED ON THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF DEVICES MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION IS 0.005%. IN CONCLUSION, ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE HOWEVER A POSSIBLE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE IS PATIENT SAMPLE INTERFERENCE. SUBSTANCES IN THE SAMPLE ITSELF MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE REACTION. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE KIT LOT FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE INDICATES PRODUCT PERFORMANCE IS AS EXPECTED AND A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE ABOVE SUMMARY, THE INVESTIGATION IS DEEMED CLOSED. THE PRODUCT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AND TRACKED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REMAINDER OF THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TEN (10) ANTIGEN NEGATIVE RESULTS ON KNOWN POSITIVE LAB SERUM SAMPLES WITH THE ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO. THE SAMPLES WITH THE HIGHEST VIRAL LOAD WERE REPEATED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED NO CONFIRMATION METHOD WAS USED AS FACILITY ONLY HAS ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO KIT. ATTEMPTS TO GAIN FURTHER INFORMATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
771325 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO VD FOR HIV AG/AB, MZF ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCABOROUGH 153827 10811877010293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown