FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO

MDR report key: 8077154 · Received November 16, 2018

Report

Report Number
1221359-2018-00540
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2018
Date of Event
February 6, 2018
Report Date
November 16, 2018
Manufacturer
ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC.
Product Code
MZF
UDI-DI
10811877010293
PMA / PMN Number
BP120037-0
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ALERE (B)(4) ON RETAINED KIT LOT 093506 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 093506 WERE REVIEWED. THIS LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED FALSE (B)(6) RELATED TO LOT NUMBER 093506 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

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A (B)(6) ON A PLASMA EDTA SAMPLE TESTED WITH THE ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO. CONFIRMATION TESTING WAS (B)(6). THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED AS A FEMALE. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE PATIENT PREGNANCY STATUS, TREATMENT AND PATIENT OUTCOME WERE UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
917307 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO IVD FOR HIV AG/AB MZF ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC. 093506 10811877010293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1