FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO

MDR report key: 7589369 · Received June 11, 2018

Report

Report Number
1221359-2018-00197
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2018
Report Date
June 11, 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
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT AND INVESTIGATION, THE REPORTED LOT HAD EXPIRED. AN IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATION ON LOT 151112 WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS FOR LOT 151112 WERE REVIEWED. THIS LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED (B)(6) RELATED TO LOT NUMBER 151112 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THE PRODUCT IS PERFORMING OUTSIDE LABEL CLAIMS. ALERE (B)(4) 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. THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS DEVICE LOT IS PERFORMING WITHIN LABELED CLAIMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) 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 (B)(4) TO (B)(4) 2018 AT ALERE (B)(4), INC. ((B)(4)).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
430695 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO IVD FOR HIV AG/AB MZF ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC. 151112 07290015003735

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1