ALINITY I FREE T4 REAGENT KIT
Received Nov 24, 2025 · Event occurred Oct 26, 2025
Report 3005094123-2025-00595 · MDR key 23632863
Device
Generic name
Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine
Manufacturer
Abbott Ireland Diagnostics DivisionCatalog number
07P70-30
Lot number
75088UD00
Product problems
- High Test Results
- High Test Results
Patient
NA · Unknown
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
DATA AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER WERE REVIEWED AND SUPPORT THE COMPLAINT ISSUE. A REVIEW OF TRACKING AND TRENDING DATA IDENTIFIED AN INCREASE IN COMPLAINTS FOR THE ALINITY I FREE T4 ASSAY AS WELL AS AN INCREASE IN COMPLAINT ACTIVITY FOR THE COMPLAINT LOT. HOWEVER, TESTING WAS PERFORMED UTILIZING RETAINED KITS OF THE COMPLAINT LOT AND NOTED THAT ALL TESTING PASSED, INDICATING THE REAGENT LOT IS PERFORMING AS EXPECTED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY NONCONFORMANCES, POTENTIAL NONCONFORMANCES OR DEVIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT LIST NUMBER. LABELING WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE ISSUE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, NO SYSTEMIC ISSUE OR DEFICIENCY WITH THE ALINITY I FREE T4 ASSAY, LOT 75088UD00 WAS IDENTIFIED.
Description of Event or Problem
THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY ELEVATED ALINITY I FREE T4 RESULTS GENERATED FOR MULTIPLE PATIENT SAMPLES. THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS PROVIDED (CUSTOMER¿S REFERENCE RANGE: 1-19 YEARS = 9.36-14.49 PMOL/L; >20 YEARS = 9.05-15.13 PMOL/L): SAMPLE ID (B)(6), 56-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.67 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 13.37 PMOL/L SAMPLE ID (B)(6), 38-YEAR-OLD MALE (B)(6)2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.54 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 13.31 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 13-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(60 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 16.10 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 11.12 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 25-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 30.95 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 14.73 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6),16-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6)2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 14.6 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(^) = 11.36 PMOL/L SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 30-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.29 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 12.08 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6), 8-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.74 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 12.8 PMOL/L SAMPLE ID (B)(6), 17-YEAR-OLD MALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.77 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 12.36 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6), 48-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 16.48 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 14.31 PMOL/L . SAMPLE ID (B)(6), 71-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 16.27 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 13.14 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6),30-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 23.36 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.05 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6),4-YEAR-OLD MALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.41 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 12.53 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6), 43-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 18.14 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6)= 11.26 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6), 40-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6)2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.62 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 11.26 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6), 27-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6)2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.28 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 13.34 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6), 44-YEAR-OLD MALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 18.14 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 13.48 PMOL/L. NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE. COMPLETED INFORMATION FOR SECTION A1 - PATIENT IDENTIFIER: SIDS (B)(6). ALL AVAILABLE PATIENT INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED. ADDITIONAL PATIENT DETAILS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ON AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT, LIST NUMBER 07P70, THAT HAS A SIMILAR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US WITH THE SAME LIST NUMBER, AND A 510K/PMA/BLA NUMBER OF K173122.
Description of Event or Problem
THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY ELEVATED ALINITY I FREE T4 RESULTS GENERATED FOR MULTIPLE PATIENT SAMPLES. THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS PROVIDED (CUSTOMER¿S REFERENCE RANGE: 1-19 YEARS = 9.36-14.49 PMOL/L; >20 YEARS = 9.05-15.13 PMOL/L): SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 56-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.67 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 13.37 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 38-YEAR-OLD MALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.54 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 13.31 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 13-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 16.10 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 11.12 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 25-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 30.95 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 14.73 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 16-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 14.6 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 11.36 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 30-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.29 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 12.08 PMOL/L SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 8-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.74 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 12.8 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 17-YEAR-OLD MALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.77 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 12.36 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 48-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 16.48 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 14.31 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 71-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 16.27 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 13.14 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 30-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 23.36 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.05 PMOL/L SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 4-YEAR-OLD MALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.41 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 12.53 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 43-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 18.14 PMOL/L, (B)(6) 2025 REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 11.26 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 40-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.62 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 11.26 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 27-YEAR-OLD FEMALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 15.28 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 13.34 PMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) 44-YEAR-OLD MALE (B)(6) 2025 INITIAL RESULT ON (B)(6) = 18.14 PMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON (B)(6) = 13.48 PMOL/L. NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.