ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-03184
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 24, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 13, 2022
- Report Date
- August 24, 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
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
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.
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION. TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT M173879 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 M173879 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT M173879. THE LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THE CURRENT OVERALL INCIDENT RATE FOR FALSE POSITIVE PATIENT RESULTS (CONFIRMED, UNCONFIRMED, AND CONFLICTING RESULTS) FOR THIS SPECIFIC LOT BASED ON THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF DEVICES MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION IS (B)(4). IN CONCLUSION, 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.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022 ON A NASOPHARYNGEAL SWAB. TWO (2) PCR TEST FROM TWO (2) DIFFERENT LABS WERE PERFORMED ON THE SAME DAY AND GENERATED NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM DUE TO THE TEST RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO DELAY OR IMPACT IN THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328909 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | MOLECULAR IVD FOR ID NOW COVID-19 | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | M173879 | 10811877011320 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |