FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BD KIT FLU A+B 30 TEST PHYSICIAN VERITOR

MDR report key: 12937547 · Received December 6, 2021

Report

Report Number
1119779-2021-01917
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2021
Date of Event
October 31, 2021
Report Date
January 27, 2022
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS)
Product Code
PSZ
UDI-DI
00382902560456
PMA / PMN Number
K112277
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H.6. INVESTIGATION: THIS STATEMENT IS TO SUMMARIZE THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS REGARDING THE COMPLAINT THAT ALLEGES FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WHEN USING KIT FLU A+B 30 TEST PHYSICIAN VERITOR (MN# 256045), INVALID BATCH NUMBER 0051984 WAS REPORTED. BD QUALITY PERFORMS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO INVESTIGATE FALSE POSITIVE COMPLAINTS. THIS APPROACH INVOLVES REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING BATCH HISTORY RECORDS, TESTING OF RETENTION SAMPLES, AND TESTING OF CUSTOMER RETURNED SAMPLES, IF APPLICABLE. AN INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS INVALID BATCH NUMBER 0051984 WAS PROVIDED. PROVIDED BATCH NUMBER 0051984 IS INVALID BECAUSE THE BATCH IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH MATERIAL 256045. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. NO TREND AGAINST FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WAS IDENTIFIED. BD QUALITY WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR FOR TRENDS. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H.10.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

MEDICAL DEVICE EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN. A DEVICE EVALUATION AND/OR DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS ANTICIPATED, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD KIT FLU A+B 30 TEST PHYSICIAN VERITOR 2 FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED BY THE LABORATORY PERSONNEL. A BIOFIRE PCR TEST WAS USED TO CONFIRM THE RESULTS AS FALSE POSITIVES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CUSTOMER SAYS SHE HAS BEEN GETTING FP TESTS ON THE RAPID DETECTION OF FLU A/B TESTS".

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING BD KIT FLU A+B 30 TEST PHYSICIAN VERITOR 2 FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED BY THE LABORATORY PERSONNEL. A BIOFIRE PCR TEST WAS USED TO CONFIRM THE RESULTS AS FALSE POSITIVES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: "CUSTOMER SAYS SHE HAS BEEN GETTING FP TESTS ON THE RAPID DETECTION OF FLU A/B TESTS"

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1838367 BD KIT FLU A+B 30 TEST PHYSICIAN VERITOR DEVICES DETECTING INFLUENZA A, B, AND C VIRUS ANTIGENS PSZ BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS) 256045 0051984 00382902560456

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown