LUMIRADX SARS-COV-2 AG TEST STRIP KIT
Report
- Report Number
- 3012642695-2021-01283
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 6, 2021
- Date of Event
- July 15, 2021
- Report Date
- August 6, 2021
- Manufacturer
- LUMIRADX UK LTD.
- Product Code
- QKP
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE ASYMPTOMATIC WHEN INITIAL LUMIRADX SARS-COV-2 AG TEST WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021 WITH STRIP LOT 6000390 AND INSTRUMENT SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). SECONDARY TESTING PERFORMED ON THE LUMIRADX PLATFORM PRODUCED A NEGATIVE RESULT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE FOLLOWING PROCESS FOR TESTING ON THE LUMIRADX PLATFORM: "THE PARENT COLLECTED THE INITIAL POSITIVE SAMPLE. THE FOLLOW UP SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED BY THE (B)(6) RN. PATIENT SELF COLLECTS, HAND THE SWAB TO THE TESTING STAFF WHO THEN PROCESS THE SAMPLE AND PERFORM THE TEST. SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED ONE AT A TIME." THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THEIR CLEANING PRACTICES TO BE "PDI BLEACH WIPES, CLEANING AFTER EACH POS. PATIENT TEST AND AT THE END OF THE DAY. ONLY CLEANING THE EXTERIOR SURFACES AVOIDING THE UNDER DOOR AND BACK OF THE INSTRUMENT AREAS", AND FURTHER REPORTED THAT GLOVES ARE CHANGED AFTER EACH SAMPLE. LOT 6000390 MET ALL DEFINED QC CRITERIA AT THE TIME IT WAS RELEASED AND TESTING USING NEGATIVE NASAL SWABS FROM IN-HOUSE DONORS MEETS EXPECTED PERFORMANCE FOR USE IN THE FIELD. REVIEW OF PRODUCT RISK ASSESSMENT - SARS-COV-2 AG ASSAY REVISION 7, RESULTED IN SEVERITY OF MINOR, AS FOLLOWS: ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS COULD EXPERIENCE SECONDARY HARM OF UNNECESSARY SELF-ISOLATION AND POSSIBLE STRESS/ANXIETY. NO PATIENT HARM, INJURY OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES WERE COMMUNICATED BY THE CUSTOMER TO LUMIRADX FOR THE REPORTED DISCORDANT RESULT. TRENDING DATA FOR DISCORDANT RESULTS WAS REVIEWED FOR THIS LOT AND THE OCCURRENCE RATE PER QUANTITY OF STRIPS IN THE FIELD WAS CALCULATED AS (B)(4). LUMIRADX SARS-COV-2 AG TEST PRODUCT INSERT CLAIMS A SPECIFICITY OF 96.6% WITH A REFERENCE RT-PCR ASSAY AND IT IS ACCEPTED THAT UP TO 3.4% OF TEST STRIPS MAY GENERATE A DISCORDANT FALSE POSITIVE RESULT. ROOT CAUSE DETERMINATION: NO DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOR THE REPORTED DISCORDANT RESULT BASED ON THE INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION AND STATUS OF INVESTIGATION: NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. THIS STRIP LOT CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE FIELD PERFORMANCE WITHIN SPECIFICATION OF PRODUCT CLAIMS RELATIVE TO THE QUANTITY OF STRIPS FROM THIS LOT IN THE FIELD. REPORTS OF DISCORDANT RESULTS FOR THIS LOT WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRENDED AND REVIEWED, WITH ACTION TAKEN AS APPROPRIATE IN RESPONSE TO ANY ADVERSE TRENDS OR EVENTS INCLUDING A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A SUSPECTED FALSE (INCORRECT) POSITIVE RESULT FROM A RAPID RESULT COVID TEST SYSTEM ON AN INDIVIDUAL ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1188166 | LUMIRADX SARS-COV-2 AG TEST STRIP KIT | CORONAVIRUS ANTIGEN DETECTION TEST SYSTEM | QKP | LUMIRADX UK LTD. | 6000390 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 YR | ASPEN SURGICAL SWAB| LUMIRADX SMART DIAGNOSTIC PLATFORM |