FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARCHITECT LACTIC ACID

MDR report key: 6133121 · Received November 29, 2016

Report

Report Number
1628664-2016-00291
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 29, 2016
Date of Event
November 20, 2015
Report Date
November 29, 2016
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC
Product Code
KHP
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
1628664-10/11/16-001-C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ABBOTT LABORATORIES IDENTIFIED NEGATIVE INTERFERENCE FROM THE DRUG N-ACETYL CYSTEINE (NAC) WITH THE ARCHITECT LACTIC ACID ASSAY LEADING TO FALSELY DEPRESSED LACTIC ACID RESULTS. A PRODUCT CORRECTION LETTER WAS ISSUED TO ALL CURRENT ARCHITECT LACTIC ACID CUSTOMERS. THE LETTER INFORMS THE CUSTOMER THAT PATIENTS UNDERGOING TREATMENT WITH N-ACETYL CYSTEINE (NAC) MAY HAVE FALSELY DEPRESSED LACTIC ACID RESULTS. ARCHITECT LACTIC ACID LIST NUMBER (B)(4) IS BEING DISCONTINUED. CUSTOMERS WHO RECEIVE THE FINAL LOTS OF LIST NUMBER (B)(4) WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE INTERFERENCE FROM NAC VIA ADDITIONAL LABELING (KIT STUFFER) CONTAINED WITHIN THE REAGENT KIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED N-ACETYL CYSTEINE (NAC) INTERFERENCE TESTING WITH SEVERAL ARCHITECT CHEMISTRY ASSAYS IN (B)(6) 2015 AND DISCOVERED INTERFERENCE WITH THE LACTIC ACID ASSAY. NO DISCREPANT ARCHITECT PATIENT RESULTS OR IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
783131 ARCHITECT LACTIC ACID LACTIC ACID KHP ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ARCHITECT C8000 SYSTEM| LIST (B)(4), SERIAL (B)(4)