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195-260 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
False Positive Result (1227)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/15/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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D4 udi: (b)(4).Date of event provided in section b3 is an approximation, was not provided by consumer.The investigation remains in progress.A supplemental report will be provided after completion or upon receipt of new information.H3 other text : single-use, device discarded.
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Event or Problem Description
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The consumer reported a false positive result with the binaxnow covid-19 antigen self test performed on an unknown date.Additional testing was performed (at the hospital) on an unknown date with an unknown brand (platform - unknown) which generated a negative result.No additional patient information, including treatment and outcome, was provided.
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Event or Problem Description
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The consumer reported a false positive result with the binaxnow covid-19 antigen self test performed on an unknown date.Additional testing was performed (at the hospital) on an unknown date with an unknown brand (platform - unknown) which generated a negative result.No additional patient information, including treatment and outcome, was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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D4 udi: (b)(4).Date of event provided in section b3 is an approximation, was not provided by consumer.Testing was performed at abbott diagnostics scarborough, inc.On retained kit lot 203937 with internal positive quality control samples and negative quality control swabs.All test results were valid and performed as expected.Additionally, the manufacturing records and quality control release testing was reviewed for test kit part number 195-160/ lot 203937, test base part number 195-430h/ 197629.The lot met the required release specifications.A review of the complaints reported as false positive patient results (confirmed and unconfirmed, conflicting results) related to kit lot 203937 showed that the complaint rate is (b)(4).Abbott diagnostics scarborough was unable to determine the exact root cause of the reported issue; however, it could possibly be related to issues including the self-test user performance, interpretation of the result, or the specific patient sample.
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