FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO

MDR report key: 7589356 · Received June 11, 2018

Report

Report Number
1221359-2018-00217
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2018
Report Date
June 11, 2018
Manufacturer
ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC.
Product Code
MZF
PMA / PMN Number
BP120037-0
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER (LOT 150927) DID NOT MATCH ANY IN THE RECORDS AND NO INVESTIGATION WAS POSSIBLE. NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR FURTHER TESTING, AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE RESULTS OBTAINED MAY POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE MAY HAVE CONTAINED SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) AB RESULT WAS REPORTED ON A SAMPLE (UNKNOWN TYPE) TESTED WITH THE ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO. DATE OF EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE PATIENT WAS CONFIRMED (B)(6) BY AN UNKNOWN METHOD. 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 FEBRUARY 26TH TO MARCH 2ND, 2018 AT ALERE (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
430499 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO IVD FOR HIV AG/AB MZF ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1