BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO

    MDR report key: 8173922 · Received December 18, 2018

    Report

    Report Number
    1221359-2018-00556
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 18, 2018
    Report Date
    December 18, 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
    CO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ALERE (B)(4) ON RETAINED KIT LOT 102997 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 102997 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 102997 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 CUSTOMER REPORTED (B)(6) RESULTS WITH THE ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO ON A SERUM SAMPLE. THEY FURTHER INDICATED THAT THE SAME SAMPLE WAS TESTED WITH A DIFFERENT LOT OF ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO AND PRODUCED (B)(6) RESULTS. THE CONFLICTING RESULTS SUGGEST THAT A MALFUNCTION MAY HAVE OCCURRED. THE PATIENT GENDER, PREGNANCY STATUS, TREATMENT AND PATIENT OUTCOME WERE UNKNOWN. THE EXACT DATE OF OCCURRENCE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1012208 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO IVD FOR HIV AG/AB MZF ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC. 102997 10811877010293

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1