FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO

MDR report key: 8392131 · Received March 5, 2019

Report

Report Number
1221359-2019-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 5, 2019
Report Date
March 5, 2019
Manufacturer
ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC.
Product Code
MZF
PMA / PMN Number
BP120037-0
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO ENABLE FURTHER INVESTIGATION, SUCH AS THE KIT'S LOT NUMBER AND MEDICAL HISTORY, WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEREFORE A ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION WAS NOT PERFORMED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS' TREND REVEAL THAT ALL OF THE ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO BATCHES ARE PERFORMING ACCORDING TO LABEL CLAIMS. ATTEMPTS TO GAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THREE OR FOUR (B)(6) AB RESULTS WERE REPORTED WITH THE ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB IN (B)(6) 2018. THE (B)(6) RESULTS WERE NOT CONFIRMED WITH THE COBAS HIV TEST. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE PATIENT'S GENDER, PREGNANCY STATUS, TREATMENT AND PATIENT OUTCOME WERE UNKNOWN. NO DEVICE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. ATTEMPTS TO GAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
183814 ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO IVD FOR HIV AG/AB MZF ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1