ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2021-03283
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 26, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 3, 2021
- Report Date
- December 9, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- UDI-DI
- 04571226475027
- PMA / PMN Number
- EUA2000074
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: H10: TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT M162377 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: M162377, TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT: M162377. 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 M162377 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 PATIENT SAMPLE INTERFERENCE. SUBSTANCES IN THE SAMPLE ITSELF MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE REACTION.
THIS INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT ON A DIRECT TESTED NASOPHARYNGEAL SWAB WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021. SINCE THE RESULT WAS POSITIVE AND THE PATIENT'S WATER BROKE, THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADMITTED TO THE FACILITY AND HAD TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY. CONFIRMATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED THREE TIMES AND GENERATED NEGATIVE RESULTS (CT VALUES NOT PROVIDED). PER THE CUSTOMER, THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM DUE TO THE RESULTS. THERE WAS DELAY IN TREATMENT SINCE THE PATIENT HAD TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1594998 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | MOLECULAR IVD FOR ID NOW COVID-19 | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | M162377 | 04571226475027 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female |