FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO

MDR report key: 9454243 · Received December 11, 2019

Report

Report Number
1221359-2019-00085
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 11, 2019
Report Date
December 10, 2019
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
Product Code
MZF
UDI-DI
10811877010293
PMA / PMN Number
BP120037-0
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, 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 PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY, WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEREFORE A ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION WAS NOT PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS' TREND REVEAL THAT ALL OF THE ALERE DETERMINE (B)(6) AG/AB COMBO BATCHES ARE PERFORMING ACCORDING TO LABEL CLAIMS. ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. ATTEMPTS TO GAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS ON TWO (2) PATIENTS. THE CUSTOMER ONLY PROVIDED INFORMATION ON PATIENT 1. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS PATIENT 2. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE AG (ANTIGEN) RESULT WITH THE ALERE DETERMINE (B)(6) AG/AB COMBO TEST. SAMPLE TYPE, REPEAT TESTING AND CONFIRMATION TESTING ARE UNKNOWN. PATIENT GENDER, PREGNANCY STATUS, TREATMENT AND OUTCOME ARE UNKNOWN. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT PATIENT 2 WAS "REPORTED AS NEGATIVE AND PATIENT INFORMATION WASN'T SAVED." THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. ATTEMPTS TO GAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1245228 ALERE DETERMINE HIV-1/2 AG/AB COMBO IVD FOR HIV 1/2 AG/AB MZF ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. 10811877010293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1