FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HENRY SHEIN ONE STEP HCG URINE CASSETTE TEST

MDR report key: 3772002 · Received December 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
2027969-2013-01147
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 31, 2013
Date of Event
December 4, 2013
Report Date
December 10, 2013
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC
Product Code
JHI
PMA / PMN Number
K993317
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER'S OBSERVATION WAS NOT REPLICATED IN-HOUSE WITH RETENTION DEVICES. RETENTION DEVICES WERE TESTED WITH CUTOFF HCG URINE CONTROL AND 100 MIU/ML HCG URINE CONTROLS. ALL RESULTS WERE POSITIVE AT READ TIME. NO FALSE NEGATIVES WERE OBTAINED. MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW DID NOT UNCOVER ANY ABNORMALITIES. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THIS ISSUE WILL BE SUBJECT TO TRACKING AND TRENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED POTENTIAL FALSE NEGATIVE URINE HCG TEST RESULT WITH (B)(4) ONE STEP HCG URINE CASSETTE TEST VS POSITIVE SERUM HCG RESULTS. A FEMALE PT IN HER TWENTIES WAS TESTED TO CONFIRM POSITIVE RESULTS WITH HOME PREGNANCY TEST. THE URINE HCG TEST PERFORMED USING THE (B)(4) ONE STEP HCG URINE CASSETTE TEST GAVE A NEGATIVE RESULT. THE PT WAS IMMEDIATELY TESTED ON SERUM TEST WITH A RESULT OF >300 MIU/ML. THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED HER PREGNANCY. NO INVASIVE PROCEDURE PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
683114 HENRY SHEIN ONE STEP HCG URINE CASSETTE TEST HCG PREGNANCY TEST JHI ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC FHC-102-KHS25 HCG2090024

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1