FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAGE TOX DRUG SCREEN PANEL

MDR report key: 5002087 · Received August 13, 2015

Report

Report Number
2027969-2015-00586
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2015
Date of Event
July 15, 2015
Report Date
July 20, 2015
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
DJR
PMA / PMN Number
K060791
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION IS PENDING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION/CONCLUSION: THERE WERE NO FALSE POSITIVE MAMP, BZO, MTD, APAP, OPI OR THC RESULTS OBSERVED FROM ANY RETAIN DEVICES TESTED WITH TOX-DS 0.5X CALIBRATORS OR ON THE RETURNED TRIAGE METERPRO METER WITH TOX DS LEVEL 1 CONTROLS. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE LOT WERE REVIEWED AND THE LOT MET OUS RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RETURN, THEREFORE, SAMPLE SPECIFIC INTERFERENCE WAS UNABLE TO BE RULED OUT AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR THE FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS. THERE WAS NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY ESTABLISHED AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED POTENTIAL (B)(6) RESULTS ON THE TRIAGE TOX DRUG SCREEN PANEL ON A PATIENT IN (B)(6). THE TRIAGE TOX DRUG SCREEN WAS PERFORMED USING A FRESH URINE SAMPLE AND THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE POSITIVE: ACETAMINOPHEN (APAP), BENZODIAZEPINES (BZO), TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC), METHAMPHETAMINES (MAMP), METHADONE (MTD), OPIATES (OPI). THE SERVICE WHERE THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED DISAGREED WITH THE RESULTS. THE SAME SAMPLE WHICH WAS STORED FOR A FEW HOURS WAS RETESTED ON THE SAME STRIP LOT AND ALL THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. (NOTE: THE TRIAGE TOX DRUG SCREEN PANEL DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, THIS MDR FILING IS DUE TO THE A SAME OR SIMILAR DEVICE BEING AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES.)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
535093 TRIAGE TOX DRUG SCREEN PANEL TOXICOLOGY DRUG SCREEN DJR ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 94400EU W60203RB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1