ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-05255
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 2, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 18, 2022
- Report Date
- July 2, 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
THE REMAINDER OF THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION.
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION. TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT: M213554 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: M213554 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER: 190-430 / LOT: M213554. THE LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THE CURRENT OVERALL INCIDENT RATE FOR FALSE NEGATIVE PATIENT RESULTS (CONFIRMED AND UNCONFIRMED, CONFLICTING RESULTS) FOR THIS SPECIFIC LOT BASED ON THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF DEVICES MANUFACTURED FOR DISTRIBUTION 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. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE KIT LOT FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE INDICATES PRODUCT PERFORMANCE IS AS EXPECTED AND A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE ABOVE SUMMARY, THE INVESTIGATION IS DEEMED CLOSED. THE PRODUCT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AND TRACKED.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT ON AN ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022 USING A NASOPHARYNGEAL SWAB SAMPLE. PCR CONFIRMATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022 USING AN UNKNOWN SAMPLE TYPE AND GENERATED A POSITIVE RESULT. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING OUTCOME OR TREATMENT, WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2875091 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | M213554 | 04571226475027 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |