FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO

MDR report key: 7583020 · Received June 8, 2018

Report

Report Number
1221359-2018-00140
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2018
Date of Event
December 5, 2016
Report Date
June 8, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN-HOUSE TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON RETAINED KIT LOT 160721 WITH THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL SERUM/PLASMA CONTROL SAMPLES: (B)(6). ALL TEST RESULTS WERE VALID AND PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT 160721 WERE REVIEWED. THIS LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED (B)(6) OR UNCONFIRMED (B)(6) RELATED TO LOT 160721 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) AB (SERUM) RESULT WAS OBTAINED WITH THE ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO FROM A PREGNANT WOMEN IN HER (B)(6) TRIMESTER. THE PATIENT WAS CONFIRMED (B)(6) WITH BIORAD EIA. THE PATIENT 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 FEBRUARY 26TH TO MARCH 2ND, 2018 AT ALERE (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
423636 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO IVD FOR HIV AG/AB MZF ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC. 160721 07290015003735

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1