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30204-01 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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A customer in the united states reported a (b)(6) result for a (b)(6) survey 2018 (b)(6) sample (b)(6) in association with the vidas® cmv igg assay.The customer twice obtained a (b)(6) result, when the expected result was (b)(6).There was no patient involvement.A biomérieux internal investigation will be initiated.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A customer in the united states reported a false positive result for a cap survey sample (survey vr3-b2018, sample vr3-09) in association with the vidas® cmv (cytomegalovirus) igg assay (reference 30204-01 lot 1006388970).The customer reported that cmv igg antibodies were present.Their positive result was 7ua/ml.The expected result was cmv igg antibodies not present (negative).Biomérieux initiated an investigation which included a review of applicable complaints and quality control records, review of cap survey report as well as internal testing.The documentation review showed no indication of a trend nor any anomalies associated with the manufacturing or packaging processes for lot 1006388970.Quality control sample vr3-9 was tested on four vidas cmv igg batches.Batch 1006388970 was not tested as this lot had expired prior to investigational testing.All the results were equivocal with a concentration of 5 ua/ml.A review of the cap survey report showed that this survey sample is cmv igm positive.Additionally, clsi guideline ep14-a3 states that processed samples used as qc material (e.G eqa) can have matrix effect.To conclude, vidas cmv igg product ref 30204 is performing as intended.
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