The ifu states in the limitations section: "this assay should not be used to diagnose or exclude acute infection.Results are not intended to be used as the sole basis for patient management decisions.Test results should be interpreted in conjunction with clinical observations, patient history, epidemiological information, and other laboratory findings." a false positive/reactive result would not be used in isolation and would be correlated with clinical history.Additional laboratory testing would be used to determine specific antibody presence.A false negative/non-reactive result would be correlated with clinical history and presentation and may lead to additional testing and/or continued precautions to avoid infection with negligible clinical impact.Although there is no potential for serious injury in this case, an mdr will be reported to the fda as a requirement of the emergency use authorization (eua).Siemens healthcare diagnostics has requested clarification and is investigating.
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Siemens filed the initial mdr 1219913-2021-00407 on august 02, 2021.(b)(6) 2021 additional information: siemens healthcare diagnostics has obtained clarification for the study for the period (b)(6) 2020 to (b)(6) 2021.The samples were tested the first time with cov2t lot 035 and the second time with cov2t lot 007 or cov2t lot 010.In the attachment "mdr 1219913-2021-00407 results attachment.Pdf" from the initial mdr, the column with the title "replicate 1" refers to the samples tested with cov2t lot 035 and the column with the title "replicate 2" refers to samples tested with cov2t lot 007 or cov2t lot 010.The customer started cov2t testing in (b)(6) 2020 with reagent lot 035 until (b)(6) 2020.For the customer, the impact study showed the discordancy of results with cov2t lot 035.Siemens healthcare diagnostics has concluded its investigation of atellica im and advia centaur sars-cov-2 total (cov2t) non-reproducible false reactive results with kit lots ending in 004, 005, 035 and 006.Siemens investigation determined that although non-reproducible false reactive results were observed with multiple kit lots, results indicate the negative percent agreement confidence interval of the kit lots evaluated overlap the confidence interval in the ifu; therefore they are performing within claims and a change in performance has not been confirmed.The ifu states in the limitations section: "this assay should not be used to diagnose or exclude acute infection.Results are not intended to be used as the sole basis for patient management decisions.Test results should be interpreted in conjunction with clinical observations, patient history, epidemiological information, and other laboratory findings.A reactive test result does not exclude past or present infection by other coronaviruses, such as sars cov-1, mers-cov, hku1, 229e, nl63, or oc43." a false positive/reactive result would not be used in isolation and would be correlated with clinical history.Additional laboratory testing would be used to determine specific antibody presence.The advia centaur xpt sars-cov-2 total (cov2t) lot 035 is performing as intended.A product performance issue has not been identified.No further evaluation of the device is required.In section h6, the investigation finding, and investigation conclusion codes were updated.
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