FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MCKESSON HCG CASSETTE (25T) 32-102

MDR report key: 3902850 · Received February 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
2027969-2014-00157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2014
Date of Event
February 4, 2014
Report Date
February 4, 2014
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
JHI
PMA / PMN Number
K993317
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 3 HIGH LEVEL HCG URINE CONTROLS; ALL RESULTS WERE POSITIVE AT READ TIME. NO FALSE NEGATIVES WERE OBTAINED. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT PT SPECIMEN IN-HOUSE ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE INFO 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

CALLER ALLEGED FALSE NEGATIVE HCG RESULTS. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: CUSTOMER REPORTS FALSE NEGATIVE RESULTS WITH 3 PTS WHO HAVE RECENTLY UNDERGONE TERMINATIONS AND HAVE FALLING HCG LEVELS WHICH EXCEED THE SENSITIVITY OF 25 IU/ML. PT LEVELS ARE AT 50 IU/ML. NO PT INFO WAS PROVIDED. NO REPORT OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
109999 MCKESSON HCG CASSETTE (25T) 32-102 HCG PREGNANCY JHI ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. FHC-102-OBW12 HCG3050276

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1