ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-05124
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 7, 2022
- Date of Event
- September 1, 2022
- Report Date
- January 24, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- UDI-DI
- 10811877011269
- PMA / PMN Number
- EUA2000074
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE REQUIRED INTAKE INFORMATION TO ENABLE FURTHER INVESTIGATION, SUCH AS THE KIT'S LOT NUMBER, WAS NOT PROVIDED AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PERFORMED. NOTWITHSTANDING, A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS' TREND REVEALS THAT ALL LOTS WITHIN EXPIRY DATING ARE PERFORMING ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THE PACKAGE INSERT. IN CONCLUSION, ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS (B)(4) WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUES AS NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION.
TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 1082676 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 190-000 / LOT 1082676 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT 1082676. 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 1082676 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). IN CONCLUSION, 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.
THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS WITH UPDATED LOT NUMBER. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A UNCONFIRMED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON UNKNOWN DATE ON AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF SAMPLES. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON UNKNOWN DATE ON AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF SAMPLES. PER THE CUSTOMER, CONFIRMATION TESTING VIA AN UNKNOWN PCR PLATFORM WAS USED FOR COMPARISON. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289144 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | 1082676 | 10811877011269 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |