FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

BINAXNOW COVID-19 AG SELF TEST 2CT

MDR report key: 18237639 · Received November 30, 2023

Report

Report Number
1221359-2023-01690
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 30, 2023
Date of Event
January 1, 2023
Report Date
November 30, 2023
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
Product Code
QKP
UDI-DI
00811877011408
PMA / PMN Number
EUA210264
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

B2: THE DATE PROVIDED IS AN APPROXIMATION AS THE EXACT DATE OF DEATH WAS NOT PROVIDED. B3: THE DATE PROVIDED IS AN APPROXIMATION AS THE EXACT DATE OF EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CONSUMER'S COMPLAINT INCLUDED A COMPLAINT TREND ANALYSIS. THERE WAS NO LOT NUMBER INFORMATION PROVIDED AT THE TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED TO SUPPORT FURTHER INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, A BINAXNOW COVID-19 AG SELF TEST PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. H3 OTHER TEXT : SINGLE USE; DEVICE DISCARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CONSUMER REPORTED THAT AN INDIVIDUAL (RELATIONSHIP TO REPORTER UNKNOWN) TESTED NEGATIVE WITH THE BINAXNOW COVID-19 ANTIGEN SELF-TEST KIT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL PASSED AWAY THE FOLLOWING DAY DUE TO MENINGITIS. THE CONSUMER INFERRED THAT THE NEGATIVE COVID TEST MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S DEATH BECAUSE "HER MOTHER WAS TOO WORRIED ABOUT COVID AND NOT ANYTHING ELSE". THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL COVID TESTING PERFORMED AND NO INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE COVID NEGATIVE RESULT AND THE CAUSE OF DEATH. WHILE THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE NEGATIVE BINAXNOW COVID-19 ANTIGEN SELF-TEST RESULT WAS INACCURATE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THE BINAXNOW COVID-19 ANTIGEN SELF-TEST RESULT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S MOTHER DECISION NOT TO SEEK FURTHER TESTING OR DIAGNOSIS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH CONDITION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING TREATMENT, WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1884071 BINAXNOW COVID-19 AG SELF TEST 2CT CORONAVIRUS ANTIGEN DETECTION TEST SYSTEM. QKP ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. 00811877011408

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Death