FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIDAS CMV LGG ASSAY

MDR report key: 538239 · Received June 15, 2004

Report

Report Number
3002769706-2004-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2004
Date of Event
April 20, 2004
Report Date
June 14, 2004
Manufacturer
BIOMERIEUX, INC.
Product Code
LFZ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPOTS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO SEROLOGICAL TESTS PERFORMED IN A TWO (2) MONTH INTERVAL. IN MARCH, THE PT SAMPLE WAS TESTED WITH VIDAS CMV LGG ASSAY LOT 781649001 AND GAVE A NEGATIVE RESULT (<4AU/ML). A MONTH LATER, ANOTHER SAMPLE FROM THE SAME PT WAS TESTED WITH VIDAS CMV IGG ASSAY LOT 783391801 AND GAVE A POSITIVE RESULT (8AU/ML). THE MARCH SAMPLE WAS RETESTED ON LOT 783391801 AND GAVE A POSITIVE RESULT (8AU/ML). THE TWO SAMPLES WERE TESTED WITH A COMPETITOR ASSAY AND BOTH GAVE NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE SAMPLES WERE RE-TESTED AT THE BIOMERIEUX, INC. QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: -NEGATIVE (<4 AU/ML) WITH VIDAS CMV LGG ASSAY LOT 782752601 -POSITIVE (6 AU/ML) WITH VIDAS CMV LGG ASSAY LOT 782752601 -POSITIVE (6 AU/ML) WITH VIDAS CMV LGG ASSAY LOT 783391801 -NEGATIVE ON A COMPETITOR REAGENT. IN SUMMARY, SAMPLES TESTING WITH VIDAS CMV IGG ASSAY LOT 783391801 GIVE POSITIVE RESULTS, WHILE NEGATIVE RESULTS ARE FOUND WITH OTHER VIDAS CMV IGG ASSAY LOTS AND COMPETITOR REAGENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VIDAS CMV LGG ASSAY IMUNOASSAY, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS LFZ BIOMERIEUX, INC. NA 783391801

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN