ARCHITECT TOTAL B-HCG REAGENT KIT
Report
- Report Number
- 3005094123-2023-00065
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 7, 2023
- Date of Event
- February 10, 2023
- Report Date
- March 14, 2023
- Manufacturer
- A.I.D.D LONGFORD
- Product Code
- DHA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION, THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE WAS CHANGED FROM ARCHITECT TOTAL B-HCG, LIST 07K78-77, A.I.D.D LONGFORD, LONGFORD, IRELAND TO THE ARCHITECT I2000SR PROCESSING MODULE, LIST 03M74-02, ABBOTT LABORATORIES, IRVING, TEXAS, USA. MDR NUMBER 3016438761-2023-00140-00 HAS BEEN SUBMITTED AND ALL FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE DOCUMENTED UNDER THAT MDR NUMBER.
AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.
THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSE POSITIVE ARCHITECT TOTAL B-HCG RESULT ON A PATIENT WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PARTIAL HYDATIDIFORM MOLE AND HAD UNDERGONE SURGICAL RESECTION. THE RESULT WAS QUESTIONED BY THE PHYSICIAN AS IT WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE PATIENT¿S CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS. A NEW SAMPLE WAS TESTED, AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE WAS ALSO RETESTED, AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS PROVIDED: ORIGINAL SAMPLE: INITIAL RESULT = 153.72 MIU/ML (POSITIVE); REPEAT RESULT = < 1.2 MIU/ML (NEGATIVE). NEW SAMPLE: RESULT = < 1.2 MIU/ML (NEGATIVE). COLLOIDAL GOLD TEST = NEGATIVE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 03MAR2023. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FILTER TO THE CUSTOMER¿S WATER SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED FOR A LONG TIME. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE CUSTOMER'S WATER MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DISCREPANT RESULT. NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1776565 | ARCHITECT TOTAL B-HCG REAGENT KIT | SYSTEM, TEST, HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN | DHA | A.I.D.D LONGFORD | 42330UD02 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | ARC I2000SR INST, 03M74-02, ISR64377| ARC I2000SR INST, 03M74-02, ISR64377 |