ARCHITECT HAVAB IGM REAGENT
Report
- Report Number
- 3002809144-2011-00227
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 29, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 30, 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
INTERNAL IDENTIFIER(S): =(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: (B)(4) MANUFACTURING PROCESS. 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.
(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.
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 REACTIVE HAVAB-M RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: SAMPLE ID# (B)(6) INITIAL RESULT: (B)(6), RESPECTIVELY. NO ADDITIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THIS SAMPLE TO CONFIRM THE INITIAL (B)(6) RESULTS. 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 |