FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KIT GRP A STREP 30 TEST VERITOR

MDR report key: 16380956 · Received February 15, 2023

Report

Report Number
1119779-2023-00137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2023
Date of Event
February 8, 2023
Report Date
April 24, 2023
Manufacturer
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS)
Product Code
GTY
UDI-DI
00382902560401
PMA / PMN Number
K122718
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H6. THIS STATEMENT IS TO SUMMARIZE THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS REGARDING A COMPLAINT THAT ALLEGES FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WHEN USING KIT GRP A STREP 30 TEST VERITOR (MATERIAL # 256040), BATCH NUMBERS 2266781. BD QUALITY PERFORMS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO INVESTIGATE ALL FALSE POSITIVE COMPLAINTS. THIS APPROACH INVOLVES REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING BATCH HISTORY RECORDS, TESTING OF RETENTION SAMPLES, AND TESTING OF CUSTOMER RETURNED SAMPLES, IF APPLICABLE. BATCH HISTORY RECORD (BHR) REVIEW AND RETAIN SAMPLE TESTING WERE PERFORMED ON THE BATCH NUMBER PROVIDED. THE RESULTS WERE ACCEPTABLE, AND NO RELEVANT ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. QUALITY DID NOT RECEIVE SAMPLES FOR THIS COMPLAINT AND THEREFORE RETURNED SAMPLE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. HOWEVER A PHOTOGRAPH WAS RETURNED AND SHOWED KIT GRP A STREP 30 TEST VERITOR TEST BOX. BASED ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. NO RELEVANT ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. CURRENTLY NO ADVERSE TREND FOR FALSE POSITIVE IDENTIFIED. BD QUALITY WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR FOR TRENDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT BD TECHNICAL SERVICES. H3 OTHER TEXT : SEE H10.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

B5: DESCRIBE EVENT: IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE KIT GRP A STREP 30 TEST VERITOR THAT A FALSE POSITIVE OCCURRED AND PCR LATER CONFIRMED THESE WERE NEGATIVE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: POSITIVES OCCURRED FOR PATIENTS AND LATER CONFIRMED NEGATIVE BY PCR UNNECESSARY MEDICATION FOR PATIENT WHO DOES NOT REQUIRE THE ANTIBIOTIC MEDICATION FOR FALSE POSITIVE PATIENTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

COMMON DEVICE NAME: ANTIGENS, ALL GROUPS, STREPTOCOCCUS SPP. INITIAL REPORTER E-MAIL: (B)(6). A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE KIT GRP A STREP 30 TEST VERITOR THAT THERE WAS A FALSE POSITIVE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: 3 FALSE POSITIVE RESULT DETERMINED BY CUSTOMER AFTER PCR TEST.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE KIT GRP A STREP 30 TEST VERITOR THAT A FALSE POSITIVE OCCURRED AND PCR LATER CONFIRMED THESE WERE NEGATIVE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: POSITIVES OCCURRED FOR PATIENTS AND LATER CONFIRMED NEGATIVE BY PCR UNNECESSARY MEDICATION FOR PATIENT WHO DOES NOT REQUIRE THE ANTIBIOTIC MEDICATION FOR FALSE POSITIVE PATIENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING THE KIT GRP A STREP 30 TEST VERITOR THAT THERE WAS A FALSE POSITIVE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER: 3 FALSE POSITIVE RESULT DETERMINED BY CUSTOMER AFTER PCR TEST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
927190 KIT GRP A STREP 30 TEST VERITOR SEE H.10 GTY BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS) 256040 2266781 00382902560401

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown