FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COBAS® SARS-COV-2 & INFLUENZA A/B
MDR report key: 20163342
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Received September 6, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- 2243471-2024-02591
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 6, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 2, 2024
- Report Date
- September 6, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG
- Product Code
- QOF
- PMA / PMN Number
- K223591
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE COBAS® LIAT® ANALYZER IS (B)(6). THE AFFECTED RUN DATA COULD NOT PROVIDED FOR REVIEW AND ANALYSIS. THE REAGENT INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A SYSTEMIC PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE REMAINS UNKNOWN.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE SARS-COV-2 RESULT FOR A PATIENT SAMPLE USING COBAS® SARS-COV-2 & INFLUENZA A/B FOR USE ON THE COBAS® LIAT® SYSTEM. THE ALLEGED SAMPLE INITIALLY GENERATED A POSITIVE RESULT FOR SARS-COV-2 (NEGATIVE FOR INFLUENZA A/B). THE SAME SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON A COMPETITOR ASSAY (GENEXPERT) AND WAS NEGATIVE. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS DEEMED CORRECT, AND THE PATIENT'S RESULT WAS REPORTED AS NEGATIVE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1345484 | COBAS® SARS-COV-2 & INFLUENZA A/B | MULTI-TARGET RESP SPECIMEN NAT INCL. SARS-COV-2 & OTHER MICROBIAL AGENTS | QOF | ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG | 40311E |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 YR | Male |