ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-05226
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 4, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 24, 2022
- Report Date
- February 2, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED FALSE RESULTS WITH TWO LOTS BUT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL QUANTITY PER LOT. SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO BOTH REPORTED LOTS: LOT NUMBER: M211725, EXPIRATION DATE: 06MAY2022. LOT NUMBER: M213947, EXPIRATION DATE: 08MAY2022. PMA/510K: SIMILAR PRODUCT TO 190-000. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATES: LOT# M211725: 08AUG2022. LOT# M213947: 10AUG2022. THE REMAINDER OF THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION. REFERENCE RELATED MFG. REPORT NUMBERS 1221359-2022-05226 THROUGH 1221359-2022-05235.
INVESTIGATION REPORT: TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT M211725 AND M213947 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 190-000J / LOT M211725 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT M211725 AS WELL AS KIT PART NUMBER 190-000J / LOT M213947 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT M21394. THE LOTS 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 M211725 AND M213947 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4) RESPECTIVELY. ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE AS THE LOGFILES WERE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, A POSSIBLE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE IS PATIENT SAMPLE INTERFERENCE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TEN (10) UNCONFIRMED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY ON (B)(6) 2022 WITH TWO (2) LOT NUMBERS (M211725 AND M213947). THE CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS PER LOT. THIS REPORT IS FOR RESULTS ONE (1) OF TEN (10). THE CUSTOMER QUESTIONED THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY RESULTS EVEN THOUGH NO CONFIRMATION OR REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2251098 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |