BINAXNOW STREP PNEUMONIAE 12T
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2025-00149
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 27, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 14, 2024
- Report Date
- May 30, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- GTZ
- UDI-DI
- 10811877011078
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ON AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT, LIST NUMBER 710-012 THAT HAS A SIMILAR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US, LIST NUMBER 710-000. THE REMAINDER OF THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED PENDING COMPLETION, OR UPON RECEIPT OF NEW INFORMATION.
THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ON AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT, LIST NUMBER 710-012 THAT HAS A SIMILAR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US, LIST NUMBER 710-000. UPON INVESTIGATION COMPLETION AND FURTHER EVENT REVIEW, THE REPORTED EVENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT INITIALLY WHICH IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A REPORTABLE EVENT. CORRECTION: B5 - DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM. H6 - MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODE. TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 836680 WITH INTERNAL POSITIVE QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES AND NEGATIVE QUALITY CONTROL. ALL TEST RESULTS WERE VALID AND PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS AND QUALITY CONTROL RELEASE TESTING WAS REVIEWED FOR TEST KIT PART NUMBER 710-012 /LOT: 836680, DEVICE PART NUMBER 710-430R/ LOT: 820062. THE LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED AS FALSE POSITIVE PATIENT RESULTS (CONFIRMED AND UNCONFIRMED, CONFLICTING RESULTS) RELATED TO KIT LOT 836680 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4)%. ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE, HOWEVER, IT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN RELATED TO SPECIFIC PATIENT SAMPLES.
THE CONSUMER REPORTED CONFLICTING RESULTS WITH THE BINAXNOW STREP PNEUMONIAE TEST FOR 4 TESTS ON (B)(6) 2024. THIS MFR. REPORT ADDRESSES TEST ONE(1) OF FOUR(4) PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2024. THE CONSUMER REPORTED CONFLICTING RESULTS WITH THE BINAXNOW STREP PNEUMONIAE TEST PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2024 ON AN UNKNOWN SAMPLE TYPE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE TEST WAS VISUALLY READ THE RESULT APPEARED NEGATIVE, HOWEVER WHEN READ WITH THE DIGIVAL READER THE RESULT WAS POSITIVE. ADDITIONAL TESTING (UNKNOWN NON-ABBOTT BRANDS) WAS PERFORMED WHICH GENERATED NEGATIVE RESULTS. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING IMPACT, TREATMENT AND OUTCOME, WAS PROVIDED.
THE CONSUMER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE BINAXNOW STREP PNEUMONIAE TEST FOR 4 TESTS ON (B)(6) 2024. THIS MFR. REPORT ADDRESSES TEST ONE(1) OF FOUR(4) PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2024. THE CONSUMER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WITH THE BINAXNOW STREP PNEUMONIAE TEST PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2024 ON AN UNKNOWN SAMPLE TYPE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE TEST WAS VISUALLY READ THE RESULT APPEARED NEGATIVE, HOWEVER WHEN READ WITH THE DIGIVAL READER THE RESULT WAS POSITIVE. ADDITIONAL TESTING (UNKNOWN NON-ABBOTT BRANDS) WAS PERFORMED WHICH GENERATED NEGATIVE RESULTS. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING IMPACT, TREATMENT AND OUTCOME, WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2530288 | BINAXNOW STREP PNEUMONIAE 12T | ANTISERA, ALL GROUPS, STREPTOCOCCUS SPP. | GTZ | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | 836680 | 10811877011078 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |