BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO

    MDR report key: 7571041 · Received June 5, 2018

    Report

    Report Number
    1221359-2018-00099
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 5, 2018
    Date of Event
    August 14, 2016
    Report Date
    June 5, 2018
    Manufacturer
    ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC.
    Product Code
    MZF
    UDI-DI
    07290015003735
    PMA / PMN Number
    BP120037-0
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ALERE ON RETAINED KIT LOT 151215 WITH THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL WHOLE BLOOD CONTROL SAMPLES: (B)(6) (B)(6), P24 POSITIVE, AND (B)(6). ALL TEST RESULTS WERE VALID AND PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT 151215 WERE REVIEWED. THIS LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED (B)(6) OR UNCONFIRMED (B)(6) RELATED TO LOT NUMBER 151215 SHOWED A COMPLAINT RATE OF (B)(4)%. THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THE PRODUCT IS PERFORMING OUTSIDE LABEL CLAIMS. ALERE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE RESULTS OBTAINED MAY POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE MAY HAVE CONTAINED SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE RESULTS. ALERE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    FALSE POSITIVE AB RESULTS WERE REPORTED ON THE ALERE DETERMINE¿ HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO TEST . PATIENT SAMPLE WAS NEGATIVE ON A QUALITATIVE AG/AB COMBINATION TEST. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE PATIENT'S 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), HOWEVER THIS MDR IS A RETROSPECTIVE FILING IN RESPONSE TO AN OBSERVATION FROM AN FDA INSPECTION CONDUCTED FEBRUARY 26TH TO MARCH 2ND , 2018 AT ALERE (B)(4).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    413924 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO IVD FOR HIV AG/AB MZF ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC. 151215 07290015003735

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1