FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ASSAYED EXTERNAL CONTROL MATERIAL FOR MICROBIOLOGY NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION
MDR report key: 16512079
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Received March 9, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 16512079
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 9, 2023
- Date of Event
- December 8, 2022
- Report Date
- February 13, 2023
- Manufacturer
- MICROBIOLOGICS INC.
- Product Code
- PMN
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- PA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
DURING TEST PREPARATION, REAGENT COMPONENT WAS OMITTED. TEST PROCESSED AS NORMAL, AND INSTRUMENT DID NOT FLAG UNACCEPTABLE TEST PREPARATION. A NEGATIVE RESULT WAS REPORTED SINCE ALL QUALITY METRICS WERE MET. BY CHANCE, THIS SAMPLE WAS REPEATED FOR BIANNUAL INSTRUMENT COMPARISON AND A POSITIVE RESULT WAS OBTAINED. A SECOND TECH REPEATED THE TEST ON A FRESH SAMPLE AND VERIFIED THE POSITIVE RESULT. VENDOR NOTIFIED OF FAILURE OF TEST SYSTEM TO NOTIFY OF IMPROPER SAMPLE PREPARATION. PROVIDER NOTIFIED OF ERROR WITHIN 24 HOURS AND THE ERROR DID NOT ALTER THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT COURSE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141049 | ASSAYED EXTERNAL CONTROL MATERIAL FOR MICROBIOLOGY NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION | PMN | MICROBIOLOGICS INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10585 DA | Female |