ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-01564
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 6, 2022
- Report Date
- June 21, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- UDI-DI
- 10811877011320
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ON AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT, LIST NUMBER 191-000 THAT HAS A SIMILAR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US, LIST NUMBER 190-000. THE REMAINDER OF THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION. REFERENCE MFR. REPORTS: 1221359-2022-01559 - 1221359-2022-01563.
INVESTIGATION REPORT: TESTING WAS PERFORMED IN DUPLICATE AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 1060928 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 KIT PART NUMBER 191-000 / LOT 1060928 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT 1060928. 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 1060928 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE; HOWEVER, A POSSIBLE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE ROOT CAUSE IS CROSS CONTAMINATION.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE IDNOW COVID-19 ASSAY FOR MULTIPLE LOTS. THIS MFR. REPORT ADDRESSES PATIENT SIX (6) OF SIX (6) AND LOT 1060928. THE NUMBER OF TESTS PERFORMED WITH EACH LOT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN UNCONFIRMED FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WITH THE IDNOW COVID-19 ASSAY FOR PERFORMED ON A DIRECT TESTED KIT SWAB. THERE WAS NO CONFIRMATORY OR REPEAT TESTING. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING PATIENT TREATMENT AND OUTCOME, WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 918648 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | MOLECULAR IVD FOR ID NOW COVID-19 | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | 1060928 | 10811877011320 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |