COBAS® HIV-1 (192T)
Report
- Report Number
- 2243471-2024-00718
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 8, 2024
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2023
- Report Date
- May 16, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG
- Product Code
- QUM
- UDI-DI
- 00875197006407
- PMA / PMN Number
- BP150262/56
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED ONE COBAS 6800 SERIAL NUMBER AS (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
REVIEW OF THE PROVIDED DATA DID NOT REVEAL ANY ISSUES. AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ALLEGATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE REAGENTS HAVE HAD NO DEVIATIONS DURING MANUFACTURING AND MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS SET FOR RELEASE. NO TREND WAS IDENTIFIED. NO PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED. THE ISSUE IS LIKELY RELATED TO PRE-ANALYTICAL HANDLING. LOT-TO-LOT VARIABILITY CAN ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
A CUSTOMER ALLEGED FALSE POSITIVE HIV-1 RESULTS FROM SEVERAL COBAS 6800 ANALYZERS AND 8800 ANALYZERS AT THE CUSTOMER SITE. THE PATIENTS ARE TESTED FOR MONITORING PURPOSES AND ARE REGULARLY NEGATIVE. ALLEGEDLY, MANY OF THESE PATIENTS RETURN FOR TESTING FOLLOWING A PREVIOUS POSITIVE RESULT AND LATER TEST NEGATIVE AGAIN. EACH TEST RESULT WAS OBTAINED FROM A FRESH BLOOD DRAW WITH NO CHANGES IN TREATMENT. THE PATIENT SAMPLE IDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED, THEREFORE THE SPECIFIC PATIENT DATA FOR EACH PATIENT CAN NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1060792 | COBAS® HIV-1 (192T) | HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) VIRAL LOAD MONITORING TEST | QUM | ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG | K00224, K00517 | 00875197006407 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |