ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2021-03685
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 10, 2021
- Report Date
- January 19, 2022
- 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
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT 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 191-000 / LOT M162544 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / 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). ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE AS THE LOGFILES WERE NOT PROVIDED. HOWEVER, A POSSIBLE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE IS PATIENT SAMPLE INTERFERENCE. SUBSTANCES IN THE SAMPLE ITSELF MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE REACTION.
THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION. PLEASE SEE MFR. REPORT: 1221359-2021-03683, 1221359-2021-03684 AND 1221359-2021-03685.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED (3) THREE FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON UNKNOWN SWAB SAMPLES WITH TWO LOT NUMBERS (LOT. M160774. AND LOT M162544) . THIS MFR. REPORT ADDRESSES RESULTS 2 OF 3. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT TOOK THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY AND CONTAINED A POSITIVE RESULT. PCR CONFIRMATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND A NEGATIVE RESULT WAS OBTAINED. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING TREATMENT AND OUTCOME, WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877488 | 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 |