FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARCHITECT HAVAB IGM REAGENT

MDR report key: 2101747 · Received May 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002809144-2011-00318
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 25, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 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
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICE: ARCHITECT I2000 ANALYZER, LIST # 3M74-01, 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 (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 (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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED ABBOTT REGARDING AN INITIAL DISCREPANT ARCHITECT HAVAB-M (B)(6) PATIENT RESULT OF (B)(6) GENERATED WITH REAGENT LOT 93794HN00. THE CUSTOMER STATED TESTING OF THE SAME PATIENT SAMPLE WITH THE ABBOTT CORE-M, HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN AND ANTI-HCV ASSAYS GENERATED (B)(6) RESULTS, HOWEVER, THE HAVAB-M (B)(6) RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO RE-TEST THE SAMPLE WITH A DIFFERENT LOT OF REAGENT AND A (B)(6) RESULT OF (B)(6) WAS GENERATED, THEREFORE, THE CUSTOMER SENT A CORRECTED REPORT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT.

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 I2000 ANALYZER, LIST # 3M74-01