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ARCHITECT CMV IGG REAGENT KIT

Received Jul 25, 2023 · Event occurred Jul 12, 2023

Report 3008344661-2023-00133 · MDR key 17387744

Device

Generic name

Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Cytomegalovirus

Catalog number

06C15-25

Lot number

49574FN00

Product problems

  • False Positive Result
  • False Positive Result

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE REACTIVE ARCHITECT CMV IGG RESULT ON A PATIENT. THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE PROVIDED: SID (B)(6) = 7.7 / 0.2 AU/ML (> 6 IS REACTIVE). NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE EVALUATION OF COMPLAINT DATA FOR THE PRODUCT AND LIKELY CAUSE ARCHITECT CMV IGG REAGENT LOT 49574FN00 IDENTIFIED NORMAL COMPLAINT ACTIVITY AND THERE ARE NO TRENDS FOR THE PRODUCT RELATED TO PATIENT RESULTS. NO CUSTOMER RETURNS WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. A RETAINED KIT OF REAGENT LOT 49574FN00 WAS TESTED FOR SPECIFICITY AND THE DATA SHOWS THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF LOT 49574FN00 IS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THEREFORE, NO UNUSUAL REAGENT LOT PERFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CUSTOMERS OBSERVATION. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT LABELING CONCLUDED THAT THE ISSUE IS SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION NO SYSTEMIC ISSUE OR PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED FOR THE ARCHITECT CMV IGG (LOT# 49574FN00).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A FALSE REACTIVE ARCHITECT CMV IGG RESULT ON A PATIENT. THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE PROVIDED: SID (B)(6) = 7.7 / 0.2 AU/ML (> 6 IS REACTIVE). NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.