ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-04399
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 28, 2022
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2022
- Report Date
- October 18, 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
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: EVENT DATE IS AN APPROXIMATION AS THE EVENT DATE(S) WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. PMA/510K: SIMILAR PRODUCT TO 190-000. THE REMAINDER OF THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION.
INVESTIGATION REPORT: TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 1073255 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 KIT PART NUMBER 191-000 / LOT 1073255 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT 1073255. 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 1073255 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4)%. ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE AS THE LOGFILES WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, A POSSIBLE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE IS PATIENT SAMPLE INTERFERENCE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ON 12OCT2022 THAT THE POSITIVE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY RESULTS WERE CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN POSITIVE WITH CORRESPONDING POSITIVE PCR RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER ALLEGING ANY DEFICIENCIES WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY. THEREFORE, THE INITIAL REPORT OF FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS REPORTED ON MFR. REPORT NUMBER 1221359-2022-04399 HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO ON LONGER BE CONSIDERED A REPORTABLE EVENT. THE EVENT WILL BE RE-EVALUATE IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY ON UNKNOWN DATES. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ON 12OCT2022 THAT THE POSITIVE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY RESULTS WERE CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN POSITIVE WITH CORRESPONDING POSITIVE PCR RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER ALLEGING ANY DEFICIENCIES WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1746720 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | 1073255 | 10811877011320 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |