MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC. ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO; IVD FOR HIV AG/AB

Catalog Number	7D2648
Medical Device Problem Code	False Positive Result (1227)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); Pregnancy (3193)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Testing was performed at alere (b)(4) on retained kit lot 170523 with the following internal whole blood control samples: (b)(6).All test results were valid and performed as expected.Additionally, the manufacturing batch records for lot 170523 were reviewed.This lot met the required release specifications.A review of the complaints reported (b)(6) related to lot number 170523 showed that the complaint rate is (b)(4).The evidence available does not indicate that the product is performing outside label claims.Alere (b)(4) was unable to determine the exact root cause of the reported issue.The results obtained may possibly be related to the patient sample.The sample may have contained specific substances which may have affected the results.The available evidence suggests that this device lot is performing within labeled claims.
Event or Problem Description
This case represents 1 of 4 (b)(6) results on unknown sample types tested with the alere determine hiv 1/2 ag/ab combo which occurred in 2017 and 2018.The patient was confirmed (b)(6) for hiv on a test of unknown methodology.No exact date of occurrence was provided.There is insufficient information to determine if a malfunction occurred.The patient was reported as a pregnant female and that their treatment was impacted or delayed but no further explanation was provided.Attempts to gain additional patient information were not successful.

• Brand Name: ALERE DETERMINE HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO
• Common Device Name: IVD FOR HIV AG/AB
• Manufacturer (Section D): ALERE SCARBOROUGH INC.; 10 southgate road; scarborough ME 04074
• MDR Report Key: 7906989
• Report Number: 1221359-2018-00492
• Device Sequence Number: 13866484
• Product Code: MZF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07290015003735
• UDI-Public: 010729001500373510170523
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: BP120037-0
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/25/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/23/2018
• Device Catalogue Number: 7D2648
• Device Lot Number: 170523
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/06/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/25/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1