FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARCHITECT HAVAB IGM REAGENT

MDR report key: 2072912 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002809144-2011-00224
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Date of Event
March 29, 2011
Report Date
March 31, 2011
Manufacturer
ABBOTT
Product Code
LOL
PMA / PMN Number
K063329
Removal / Correction Number
3002809144-4/21/11-001-R
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). TYPE OF REMEDIAL ACTION INITIATED: IN THE PREVIOUS SUBMISSION, THE TYPE OF REMEDIAL ACTION WAS SUBMITTED AS A PRODUCT CORRECTION. THE TYPE OF REMEDIAL ACTION TAKEN BY ABBOTT WAS A RECALL, WHICH HAS BEEN CORRECTED IN THIS SUBMISSION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICE: ARCHITECT I2000SR ANALYZER, LIST # 3M74-02, SERIAL # (B)(4). RESULTS: CROSS CONTAMINATION WAS IDENTIFIED AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE. CONCLUSION: (B)(4). AN ADVERSE TREND IN US CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS FOR ARCHITECT HAVAB-IGM ASSAY (LIST NUMBER 6L21) REGARDING HIGHER THAN USUAL GRAYZONE/(B)(6) RESULTS RATE WAS DETECTED ON MARCH, 2009. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE INCREASE RATE OF (B)(6) RESULTS IS THE HAV ANTIGEN CODE 26286 WHICH HAS A REDUCED POTENCY THAT AFFECTS THE ARCHITECT HAVAB-IGM PERFORMANCE. (B)(4). AS A RESULT, THE SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO IS SHIFTED SPECIALLY IN THE NEGATIVE SAMPLES LEAVING THE ASSAY PRONE FOR FALSE GRAYZONE/(B)(6) RESULTS AND INCREASES ARCH HAVAB-IGM ASSAY SUSCEPTIBILITY TO REAGENT CROSS CONTAMINATION AND TEST SYSTEM VARIABILITY. AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF TEST RESULTS, CUSTOMERS WERE INSTRUCTED BY A PRODUCT INFORMATION LETTER TO FOLLOW AN ALTERNATIVE PROCESSING METHOD BY SEGREGATING ALL HAVAB-IGM SAMPLES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED ABBOTT REGARDING INCREASED INCIDENTS OF ARCHITECT HAVAB-M GRAY ZONE AND (B)(6) PATIENT RESULTS WHEN REAGENT LOT 93794HN00 WAS IN USE SINCE 3/20/11. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE WITH THE CUSTOMER, A REPLACEMENT LOT OF HAVAB-M REAGENT WAS SENT WHICH THE CUSTOMER STATED WAS RUNNING BETTER THAN THE PREVIOUS LOT. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED AN EXAMPLE OF AN INITIAL (B)(6) HAVAB-M RESULT AS FOLLOWS: (B)(6). NO ADDITIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THIS SAMPLE TO CONFIRM THE INITIAL (B)(6) RESULT. THERE WAS NO KNOWN IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARCHITECT HAVAB IGM REAGENT FOR THE DETECTION OF IGM ANTIBODIES TO HEPATITIS A VIRUS LOL ABBOTT 93794HN00

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ARCHITECT I2000SR ANALYZER, LIST# 3M74-023M| ARCHITECT I2000SR ANALYZER, LIST# 3M74-023M