ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO
Report
- Report Number
- 3008754095-2015-00008
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 13, 2015
- Date of Event
- April 12, 2014
- Report Date
- July 2, 2015
- Manufacturer
- ORGENICS LTD.
- Product Code
- MZF
- PMA / PMN Number
- 120037/0
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INVESTIGATION PENDING.
THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT ON THE AB AND AG LINES. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT SAMPLE WAS TESTED NON-REACTIVE ON CONFIRMATORY TEST, THE METHOD OF WHICH IS UNKNOWN. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED BY ORGENICS WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS: THE ASSAY PERFORMANCE WAS ASSESSED BY TESTING A KIT LOT # 140216 FROM QC RETENTION. THE KIT PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY WITH QC SPECIFICATION. HISTORY RECORD OF RELEASE TESTING (QC) DATA AND BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT #140216 WERE REVIEWED. ALL QUALITY CONTROL RELEASE TESTING WAS VALID AND PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS WITH NO OBSERVED ANOMALIES NOTED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
CORRECTIVE ACTION / PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA) INVESTIGATION (INTERNAL REFERENCE CAPA-(B)(4)) HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF REOCCURRING (B)(6) RESULTS WHEN TESTING LABOR AND DELIVERY SAMPLES. CAPA-(B)(4) ASSESSED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE (B)(6) RATES TO THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TEST IN PREGNANT AND LABOR AND DELIVERY PATIENTS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS MADE WITHIN THE CAPA INDICATE THAT ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO PRODUCES RESULTS WITHIN THE RANGE EXPECTED AS MENTIONED IN THE PRODUCT PI AND HAS PERFORMED SIMILARLY WITH ANOTHER FDA-APPROVED 4TH GENERATION TEST IN A COMPARABLE FIELD STUDY. BASED ON THE ABOVE, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY AND THE INVESTIGATION IS DEEMED CLOSED. THE TREND WILL BE FURTHER MONITORED AND TRACKED.
CUSTOMER REPORTED A POTENTIAL (B)(6) AB AND AG RESULT FOR A PERIPARTUM PT. CONFIRMATORY TESTING WAS PERFORMED BY EXTERNAL LABORATORY AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PT OUTCOMES REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 535768 | ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO | IVD FOR HIV AG/AB | MZF | ORGENICS LTD. | 140216 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |