FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BINAXNOW COVID-19 ANTIGEN SELF-TEST

MDR report key: 15179662 · Received August 5, 2022

Report

Report Number
1221359-2022-03444
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2022
Date of Event
June 23, 2022
Report Date
October 24, 2022
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
Product Code
QKP
UDI-DI
00811877011408
PMA / PMN Number
EUA210264
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION REPORT: TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 192468 WITH INTERNAL POSITIVE QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES AND NEGATIVE QUALITY CONTROL SWABS. ALL TEST RESULTS WERE VALID AND PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE INCOMING RECEIPT INSPECTION RECORDS AND THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WAS REVIEWED FOR COMPONENT PART NUMBER PK002545 / LOT P0667. THE LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THE INCOMING RECEIPT INSPECTION RECORDS AND THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WAS REVIEWED FOR COMPONENT PART NUMBER PK002545 / LOT P0665 AND THERE WERE NO NOTES REGARDING SWAB DEFECTS FOUND. THE LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THE INCOMING RECEIPT INSPECTION RECORDS AND THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WAS REVIEWED FOR COMPONENT PART NUMBER PK002545 / LOT P0625 AND THERE WERE NO NOTES REGARDING SWAB DEFECTS FOUND. THE LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED AS BROKEN / DAMAGED / DEFECTIVE SWAB RELATED TO KIT LOT 192468 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE; HOWEVER, IT COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO ISSUES INCLUDING THE SELF-TEST USER PERFORMANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CONSUMER REPORTED VIA MEDWATCH REPORT, MW5110699, THAT THE TIP OF THE NASAL SWAB FROM THE BINAXNOW COVID-19 ANTIGEN SELF-TEST CAME OFF OF THE STICK DEEP IN THEIR RIGHT NOSTRIL. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) WHERE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT CURRETTES WERE USED TO REMOVE THE SWAB TIP. NO MEDICATION WAS PERSCRIBED; CONSUMER ONLY REPORTED DISCOMFORT. THE CONSUMER CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO HARM, DELAY OR IMPACT IN TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2519008 BINAXNOW COVID-19 ANTIGEN SELF-TEST CORONAVIRUS ANTIGEN DETECTION TEST SYSTEM QKP ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. 192468 00811877011408

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Male