ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-04392
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 7, 2022
- Date of Event
- April 19, 2022
- Report Date
- September 12, 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
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. REFERENCE MFR. REPORTS: 1221359-2022-03680; 1221359-2022-04393 THROUGH 1221359-2022-04394.
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO REPORT THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT M182932 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: M182932, TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT: M182932. 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 M182932 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. BASED ON THE ABOVE SUMMARY, THE INVESTIGATION IS DEEMED CLOSED. THE PRODUCT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AND TRACKED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY FOR MULTIPLE PATIENTS ON VARIOUS DATES USING VARIOUS LOTS. THIS MFR. REPORT ADDRESSES PATIENT TWO (2) OF FOUR (4) AND LOT M182932 (TOTAL QUANTITY: 1) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022 WITH A DIRECT TESTED MENTIP SWAB USING A NASOPHARYNGEAL SAMPLE. REPEAT TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED. CONFIRMATION TESTING USING AN UNKNOWN OUTSOURCED PCR GENERATED A NEGATIVE RESULT THE FOLLOWING DAY (CT VALUE: NOT PROVIDED). THE CUSTOMER STATED THE PATIENT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM DUE TO THE TEST RESULTS ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2459126 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | M182932 | 04571226475027 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |