ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO
Report
- Report Number
- 3008754095-2015-00021
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 7, 2015
- Date of Event
- September 24, 2015
- Report Date
- September 25, 2015
- Manufacturer
- ORGENICS LTD
- Product Code
- MZF
- UDI-DI
- 07290015003735
- PMA / PMN Number
- 120037/0
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
INVESTIGATION PENDING.
CORRECTIVE ACTION / PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA) INVESTIGATION ((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 (B)(6) 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.
THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVED A REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE RESULT OF THE AG LINE. FOLLOWING THE FALSE POSITIVE AG RESULT, CONFIRMATORY TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH A NON-REACTIVE RESULTS. CONFIRMATORY METHOD WAS NOT PROVIDED. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED BY ORGENICS WITH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS: THE ASSAY PERFORMANCE WAS ASSESSED BY TESTING A KIT LOT # 150623 FROM QC RETENTION. THE KIT PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY WITH QC SPECIFICATION. HISTORY RECORD OF RELEASE TESTING (QC) DATA AND BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT #150623 WERE REVIEWED. ALL QUALITY CONTROL RELEASE TESTING WAS VALID AND PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS WITH NO OBSERVED ANOMALIES NOTED. RETURNED PATIENT SAMPLE WAS TESTED WITH RETENTION PRODUCT FOR THE GIVEN LOT. THE POSITIVE AG LINE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPLICATED, THE OBTAINED RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. ORGENICS HAS INITIATED A CORRECTIVE ACTION / PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA) INVESTIGATION (INTERNAL REFERENCE (B)(4)) TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.
CUSTOMER REPORTED A POTENTIAL (B)(6) RESULT FOR A LABOR AND DELIVERY PATIENT. CONFIRMATORY TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE RESULT WAS (B)(6). THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT OUTCOMES REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 803071 | ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO | IVD FOR HIV AG/AB | MZF | ORGENICS LTD | 150623 | 07290015003735 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |