FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CHECK-IT

MDR report key: 15802117 · Received November 15, 2022

Report

Report Number
3016521623-2022-00453
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 15, 2022
Date of Event
October 31, 2022
Report Date
November 4, 2022
Manufacturer
LUCIRA HEALTH, INC.
Product Code
QJR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. THEREFORE, A DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR KIT LOT NUMBER K08A112803223M4 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 TWO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (B)(4) WITH ALLEGED FALSE POSITIVES REPORTED FROM THE SAME CUSTOMER ASSOCIATED WITH KIT LOT NUMBER K08A112803223M4. 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 (0.02%) FOR THIS LOT, THE NUMBER OF FALSE POSITIVES (4-TOTAL FALSE POSITIVE DEVICES REPORTED FROM SAME LOT) IN RELATION TO THE TOTAL LOT QUANTITY PRODUCED (18,378) IS UNDER THE EXPECTED THRESHOLD.KIT LOT# K08A112803223M4 DHR REVIEW REFERENCE:SAMPLE VIAL LOT DHR REVIEW: 2203055, 2203305, 2203304 (ASSOCIATED INTERNAL LOT # 210762-25M, 220305-15I, 220305-15E, 220305-15F, 220305-15H, 220305-15G)TEST LOT DHRS REVIEW: 2203302, 2203303 (ASSOCIATED INTERNAL LOT # 220124-7P, 220124-7W)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 UNLIKELYA 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 CHECK-IT LUC_2000 EUA 210196 AND CHECK-IT LUC_3000: 1030306.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ONE DEVICE REPORTED AS HAVING AN ALLEGED FALSE POSITIVE RESULT. THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THE PERFORMANCE OF A LUCIRA TEST WITH A POSITIVE RESULT. THE CUSTOMER RETESTED WITH A RT- LAMP TEST WITH A NEGATIVE RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2838571 CHECK-IT COVID-19 TEST KIT QJR LUCIRA HEALTH, INC. K08A112803223M4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other