FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY

MDR report key: 15179162 · Received August 5, 2022

Report

Report Number
1221359-2022-03697
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2022
Report Date
August 11, 2022
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
Product Code
QJR
UDI-DI
04571226475027
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ON AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT, LIST NUMBER 190-000J 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT M202142 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 190-000J / LOT: M202142, TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT: M202142. 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 M202142 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY ON A NASOPHARYNGEAL SAMPLE USING A HEIWA MEDICAL FLOCKED SWAB. 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. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2434119 ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID QJR ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. M202142 04571226475027

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown