ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2021-03311
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 26, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 1, 2021
- Report Date
- December 15, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- UDI-DI
- 10811877011320
- PMA / PMN Number
- EUA2000074
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ID
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION. TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 190-000/ LOT M162544 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 190-430 / LOT M162544 . TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-000 / LOT M162544. 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 M162544 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). IN CONCLUSION, THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW REVEALED THAT THE PRODUCT MET ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR RELEASE. 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.
THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED (3) THREE FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021 ON OROPHARYNGEAL SAMPLES ON DIRECT TESTED THROAT SWABS AND GENERATED POSITIVE RESULTS. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021 ON TWO OF POSITIVE PATIENTS USING A NASOPHARYNGEAL SAMPLE AND GENERATED NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT PCR CONFIRMATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2021 ON ALL THREE PATIENTS USING NASOPHARYNGEAL SAMPLES ON THROAT SWABS AND GENERATED NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE THREE PATIENTS WERE NOT SYMPTOMATIC. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING TREATMENT AND OUTCOME, WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1599251 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | MOLECULAR IVD FOR ID NOW COVID-19, | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | M162544 | 10811877011320 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |