ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-04284
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 9, 2022
- Report Date
- September 15, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- UDI-DI
- 10811877011320
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- 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: 1221359-2022-04282 - 1221359-2022-04284.
INVESTIGATION REPORT: TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 1067215 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: 1067215, TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT: 1067215. 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 1067215 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 IS PATIENT SAMPLE INTERFERENCE; SUBSTANCES IN THE SAMPLE ITSELF MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE REACTION. REFERENCE MFR. REPORTS: 1221359-2022-04282 THROUGH 1221359-2022-04284; 1221359-2022-04375 AND 1221359-2022-04376.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY FOR MULTIPLE TESTS USING ONE LOT PERFORMED ON VARIOUS DATES. THIS MFR. REPORT ADDRESSES TEST THREE (3) OF THREE (3). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2022 AND (B)(6) 2022 ON A DIRECT TESTED SWAB USING AN UNKNOWN SAMPLE TYPE. CONFIRMATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED VIA TWO PLATFORMS: ROCHE LIGHTCYCLER REAL-TIME-PCR BAG VIROQ RAPID GENERATED A NEGATIVE RESULT. THE SECOND CONFIRMATORY TEST (GENOMERA REAL-TIME PCR) GENERATED A NEGATIVE RESULT THE FOLLOWING DAY, NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING TREATMENT AND OUTCOME, WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303448 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | 1067215 | 10811877011320 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |