CHECK-IT
Report
- Report Number
- 3016521623-2022-00452
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 8, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 26, 2022
- Report Date
- November 4, 2022
- Manufacturer
- LUCIRA HEALTH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED AND NO HARM(S) REPORTED. THEREFORE, A DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED WITH 0 DISCREPANCIES FOUND (ALL LOTS PASSED IN TOTAL PER THE SAMPLING PLAN). A REVIEW OF EXISTING CAPAS, SCARS AND NCMRS WERE COMPLETED AND THERE ARE NO PRIOR RECORDS RELATED TO "FALSE POSITIVE" FAILURE MODE FOR THIS LOT. THERE ARE FIVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ((B)(4) SAME CUSTOMER (7), (B)(4) (1) SAME CUSTOMER, AND (B)(4) DIFFERENT CUSTOMER (1)) WITH REPORTED ALLEGED FALSE POSITIVE(S) ASSOCIATED WITH KIT LOT NUMBER K08A110804223M2. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THESE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. BASED ON REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT'S FMEAS AND RISK ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTATION, FALSE POSITIVE TEST RESULTS ARE A KNOWN POSSIBLE OUTCOME REGARDING THIS ISSUE UNDER EVALUATION, REFER TO FMEA-001 AND FMEA-004. THE COMPLAINT RATE FOR "FALSE POSITIVE" IS UNDER THE EXPECTED THRESHOLD OF 2% (LABEL CLAIM)/1% (INTERNAL WARNING LIMIT). ACCORDING TO THE FAILURE RATE (0.03%) FOR THIS LOT, THE NUMBER OF FALSE POSITIVES (20-TOTAL FALSE POSITIVE DEVICES REPORTED FROM SAME LOT) IN RELATION TO THE TOTAL LOT QUANTITY PRODUCED (63,065) IS UNDER THE EXPECTED THRESHOLD. DHR REVIEW KIT LOT# K08A110804223M2: SAMPLE VIAL LOT DHR REVIEW: 2202284, 2202439, 2203407, 2203138, 2203139, 2203158, 2203162, 2203222, 2203302, 2203362, 2203303 (ASSOCIATED INTERNAL LOT # 220124-1I, 220124-4E, 220124-4X, 220124-4V, 220124-4W, 220124-4P, 220124-7A, 220124-7E, 220124-7P, 220124-7X, 220124-7W) TEST LOT DHRS REVIEW: 2203616, 2203243, 2203243, 2203243, 2203245, 2203245, 2203245, 2203246, 2203305, 2203304, 2203304, 2203351, 2203351, 2203352, 2203352, 2203400, 2203351, 2203400, 2203401, 2203414 (ASSOCIATED INTERNAL LOT # 220305-30W, 220305-12C, 220305-12B, 220305-12A, 220305-12H, 220305-12G, 220305-12I, 220305-12K, 220305-15I, 220305-15E, 220305-15G, 220305-15W, 220305-15U, 220305-, 5Z, 220305-15Y, 220305-15S, 220305-15V, 220305-18L, 220305-18M, 220305-18R BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE, ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. WITH ANY POTENTIAL FALSE POSITIVE RESULT, THERE ARE SEVERAL POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSES: -LOW VIRAL LOAD IN PATIENT SAMPLE THAT IS BELOW THE LOD OF THE LUCIRA AND REFERENCE TEST. AT VIRAL LOADS CLOSE TO LOD A TEST DETECTS A POSITIVE >95% OF THE TIME. WHEN THE VIRAL LOAD IS BELOW LOD, THE FOLLOW-UP TEST CANNOT PICK UP POSITIVE RELIABLY AND CAN GENERATE THE IMPRESSION OF A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT. LOW VIRAL LOADS CAN ALSO RESULT IN SAMPLING VARIABILITY BETWEEN SAMPLES. -ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION FROM OTHER POSITIVES BEING TESTED IN THAT ENVIRONMENT OR DUE TO IMPROPER COLLECTION OR HANDLING OF THE SPECIMEN. -DEVICE MALFUNCTION - PLEASE NOTE OUR DEVICES ARE EXTENSIVELY INSPECTED AND TESTED THROUGH A ROBUST LOT RELEASE PROCESS AND THIS SCENARIO IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY. LUCIRA HEALTH WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDS RELATED TO FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROCESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. BASED ON THE COMPLAINT REVIEW, NO HARM WAS REPORTED WITHIN THE COMPLAINT. THIS DEVICE IS MARKETED UNDER EUA 210196 CHECK-IT.
ONE DEVICE REPORTED AS HAVING AN ALLEGED FALSE POSITIVE RESULT. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THE CUSTOMER RETESTED WITH AN ACCULA PCR TEST WITH A NEGATIVE RESULT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2213696 | CHECK-IT | COVID-19 TEST KIT | QJR | LUCIRA HEALTH, INC. | K08A110804223M2 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |