FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SURE-VUE SERUM/URINE HCG-STAT

MDR report key: 1874379 · Received October 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
2027969-2010-01709
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2010
Date of Event
August 12, 2010
Report Date
October 12, 2010
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
JHI
PMA / PMN Number
K062361
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOT NUMBER: HCG0010084, EXPIRATION DATE: 01/2012. CONTROL LOT: 20 MIU/ML HCG URINE LOT: HCG100223-01, 100 MIU/ML HCG URINE LOT: HCG100513-01, 228.6 IU/ML HCG URINE LOT: HCG100420-02. SUMMARY OF RESULTS: THE RETENTION DEVICES MEET QC SPECIFICATION, DETAILS AS BELOW: CORRECT POSITIVE RESULTS WERE OBSERVED WHEN TESTED WITH 20 MIU/ML HCG URINE CONTROL AT 3 MINUTE READ TIME. (N=5). THE 100 MIU/ML HCG URINE CONTROL YIELDED CLEARLY POSITIVE RESULTS AT 3 MINUTE READ TIME. (N=5). THE 228.6 IU/ML HCG URINE CONTROL YIELDED CLEARLY POSITIVE RESULTS AT 3 MINUTE READ TIME. (N=5). CONCLUSION: FROM RETAIN TESTING WITH IN-HOUSE CONTROLS, THE CLIENT'S RESULT WAS NOT REPLICATED AND THE PRODUCT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED MEETING QC SPECIFICATIONS. VERIFIED THE PRODUCT NUMBER, PRODUCT DESCRIPTION, LOT NUMBER AND BATCH RECORD; NO ABNORMAL RESULTS WERE FOUND. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AS NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS ESTABLISHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED A FALSE NEGATIVE URINE HCG RESULT. PATIENT WAS TESTED ON (B)(6) 2010 AND URINE SAMPLE GAVE A NEGATIVE HCG RESULT. SAMPLE APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY HEMOLYZED. THE PATIENT CALLED CLIENT ON (B)(6) 2010 AND LET THEM KNOW THAT SERUM TEST WAS POSITIVE (WITH TWINS) - NO QUANTITATIVE VALUE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SURE-VUE SERUM/URINE HCG-STAT HCG PREGNANCY TEST JHI ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. FHC-A202-OBC513 HCG0010084

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1