FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECSYS HIV DUO

MDR report key: 24052472 · Received January 13, 2026

Report

Report Number
1823260-2026-00158
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2026
Date of Event
December 19, 2025
Report Date
January 13, 2026
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
MZF
UDI-DI
07613336166949
PMA / PMN Number
BP190403
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE COBAS PRO SSU SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(6). THE CALIBRATION AND QC WERE PASSING AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. PER PRODUCT LABELING, "ALL INITIALLY REACTIVE SAMPLES SHOULD BE REDETERMINED IN DUPLICATE WITH THE ELECSYS HIV DUO ASSAY. REPEATEDLY REACTIVE SAMPLES MUST BE CONFIRMED ACCORDING TO CDC RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATORY ALGORITHMS. THE SUBRESULTS FOR EITHER HIVAG OR AHIV CAN BE USED AS AN AID IN THE SELECTION OF THE CONFIRMATION ALGORITHM FOR REACTIVE SAMPLES." "FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES, THE RESULTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE ASSESSED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PATIENT¿S MEDICAL HISTORY, CLINICAL EXAMINATION AND OTHER FINDINGS." THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE ASSAY IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF A QUESTIONABLE FALSE POSITIVE ELECSYS HIV DUO RESULT FROM THE COBAS PRO SSU FOR ONE PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER TESTED THE SAMPLE IN TWO LABS, WITH THE E 801 AS WELL AS AN E 402 ANALYZER. THE RESULTS WERE REACTIVE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 122 COI (REACTIVE). THE SECOND RESULT WAS 122 COI (REACTIVE). THE THIRD RESULT WAS 123 COI (REACTIVE). THE FOURTH RESULT WAS 123 COI (REACTIVE). IT WAS NOT PROVIDED WHICH ANALYZER WAS USED FOR EACH RESULT. THE SAMPLE WAS SENT TO A PUBLIC HEALTH LAB, WHERE THE RESULT WAS NON-REACTIVE. THE CUSTOMER DEEMED THE NON-REACTIVE RESULT TO BE CORRECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
111734 ELECSYS HIV DUO HIV DETECTION TEST MZF ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 81244702 07613336166949

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR Unknown