ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2018-00036
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 24, 2018
- Date of Event
- September 1, 2016
- Report Date
- May 24, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC.
- Product Code
- MZF
- UDI-DI
- 07290015003742
- PMA / PMN Number
- BP120037-0
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NM, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON RETAINED KIT LOT 151224 WITH THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL WHOLE BLOOD CONTROL SAMPLES: (B)(6). ALL TEST RESULTS WERE VALID AND PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT 151224 WERE REVIEWED. THIS LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED (B)(6) RELATED TO LOT 151224 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THE PRODUCT IS PERFORMING OUTSIDE LABEL CLAIMS. AN EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE RESULT OBTAINED MAY POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE MAY HAVE CONTAINED SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE RESULTS. THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS DEVICE LOT IS PERFORMING WITHIN LABEL CLAIMS.
A (B)(6) RESULT WAS REPORTED ON A WHOLE BLOOD (FINGERSTICK) SAMPLE TESTED WITH THE ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO. A (B)(6). A (B)(6) TEST WAS (B)(6). THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE PATIENT GENDER, PREGNANCY STATUS, TREATMENT AND PATIENT OUTCOME WERE UNKNOWN. AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND ASSESSED BY ALERE (B)(4), INC.; HOWEVER, THIS MDR IS A RETROSPECTIVE FILING IN RESPONSE TO AN OBSERVATION FROM AN FDA INSPECTION CONDUCTED (B)(4) TO (B)(4) 2018 AT ALERE (B)(4), INC. ((B)(4)).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384084 | ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO | IVD FOR HIV AG/AB | MZF | ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC. | 151224 | 07290015003742 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |