MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIOMERIEUX, SA ETEST AMIKACIN AK 256 US S30; ETEST® AMIKACIN AK 256 US S30

Catalog Number 412218

Device Problem Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

A customer in the united states notified biomérieux of obtaining out of range high results while testing a pseudomonas aeruginosa atcc® 27853¿ strain using the etest® strip amikacin 256 (reference # 412218, lot # 1007980340).Etest® results: expected range: 1-4 ¿g/ml.Obtained: 8 ¿g/ml.The customer reported that the strip was tested with e.Coli atcc and received passing results.There is no patient associated with this qc isolate; therefore, there is no adverse event related to any patient's state of health.A biomérieux internal investigation has been initiated.

Manufacturer Narrative

This report was initially submitted following notification from a customer in the united states regarding out of range high results while testing a pseudomonas aeruginosa atcc® 27853¿ strain using the etest® strip amikacin 256 (reference # 412218, lot # 1007980340).Etest® results: expected range: 1-4 ¿g/ml.Obtained: 8 ¿g/ml a biomérieux internal investigation has been completed with the following results: the retained samples for the impacted lot number 1007980340 reported was tested in parallel with one internal lot number used as a reference (lot 1007537660).The tests were performed using the quality control (qc) strains pseudomonas aeruginosa atcc® 27853¿, staphylococcus aureus atcc® 29213¿, enterococcus faecalis atcc® 29212¿ and escherichia coli atcc® 25922¿ according to the qc protocol used for the release of each lot number.Concerning the impacted lot 1007980340, results within specifications were obtained for the three following strains (staphylococcus aureus atcc 29213, enterococcus faecalis atcc 29212 and escherichia coli atcc 25922).For the strain pseudomonas aeruginosa atcc 27853, the issue observed by the customer was reproduced.The obtained mic values were at 6 ¿g/ml for two out of three tests performed.The third mic obtained was within specification with a value of 4 ¿g/ml.Additional testing was performed to evaluate if the out of range high results obtained for pseudomonas aeruginosa atcc 27853 could infer a performance issue for the impacted lot number 1007980340.To complete this testing, 49 pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical strains and the qc strain pseudomonas aeruginosa atcc 27853 were tested with the impacted lot number 1007980340 and another lot used as a reference lot (lot 1006836020).The results obtained with the 49 pseudomonas aeruginosa strains and etest ak 256 strips tests were compared to the results obtained with the reference methods agar dilution (ad) and broth micro dilution (bmd).Concerning lot 1007980340, mic values obtained were between 3 ¿g/ml and 4 ¿g/ml for the 11 strips tested.To summarize the initial and additional pseudomonas aeruginosa atcc 27853 qc testing on lot 1007980340, obtained mic values at 6 ¿g/ml for two out of 14 tests performed, the other 12 test results were within specification for this lot 1007980340.These results can be explained because different lots of media were used for the initial qc testing and the additional qc testing.Quality media can vary between batch to batch, as described in the package insert : ¿perform quality control of agar plates on a batch to batch basis to qualify it for use¿.Regarding the 49 pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, the results obtained with the etest ak 256 lots are in agreement with the results obtained with the reference methods ad and bmd.In conclusion, a performance issue was not observed for the impacted etest ak 256 lot 1007980340.

• Brand Name: ETEST AMIKACIN AK 256 US S30
• Type of Device: ETEST® AMIKACIN AK 256 US S30
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIOMERIEUX, SA; 3 route de port michaud; la balme 38390 ; FR 38390
• MDR Report Key: 10468878
• MDR Text Key: 234605826
• Report Number: 9615754-2020-00141
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JWY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 03573026376567
• UDI-Public: 03573026376567
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K970210
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional,user faci
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/15/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/28/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/01/2022
• Device Catalogue Number: 412218
• Device Lot Number: 1007980340
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/17/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1