ARCHITECT HAVAB IGM REAGENT
Report
- Report Number
- 3002809144-2011-00225
- 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
(B)(4):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.
(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICE: ARCHITECT I2000SR ANALYZER, LIST # 3M74-02, SERIAL # (B)(4). EVALUATION RESULTS: CROSS CONTAMINATION WAS IDENTIFIED AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE. CONCLUSION: INSUFFICIENT ACTIVE ANTIGEN IS BEING COATED ON THE MICROPARTICLE WITH THE CURRENT MICROPARTICLE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. AN ADVERSE TREND IN US CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS FOR ARCHITECT HAVAB-IGM ASSAY (LIST NUMBER 6L21) REGARDING HIGHER THAN USUAL (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. INSUFFICIENT ACTIVE ANTIGEN IS BEING COATED ON THE MICROPARTICLE WITHIN THE CURRENT MICROPARTICLE MANUFACTURING PROCESS RESULTING IN A PERFORMANCE THAT IS CHARACTERIZED BY LOWER CALIBRATOR 1 RELATIVE LIGHT UNITS (RLU) VALUES. AS A RESULT, THE SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO IS SHIFTED SPECIALLY IN THE (B)(6) SAMPLES LEAVING THE ASSAY PRONE FOR FALSE (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.
THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED ABBOTT REGARDING INCREASED INCIDENTS OF ARCHITECT HAVAB-M (B)(6) PATIENT RESULTS WHEN REAGENT LOT 93794HN00 WAS IN USE SINCE (B)(4) 2011. 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: SAMPLE ID# (B)(6) INITIAL RESULT: (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 |