FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 1589213 · Received January 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2027969-2010-00042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2010
Date of Event
December 14, 2009
Report Date
January 14, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOSITE INCORPORATED
Product Code
JPA
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATA ANALYSIS WAS NOT PERFORMED ON INR RESULTS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. PER GENERAL DESCRIPTION, 1.3 OR 1.4 AND 10 INR ARE OBTAINED MORE THAN A WEEK APART OF EACH OTHER. SINCE TIME OF TEST EXCEEDED THREE HOURS, THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THAT THE DISCREPANCIES ARE DUE TO THE CHANGES IN THE STATUS OF THE PATIENT. THREE HOURS IS CONSIDERED A REASONABLE LENGTH OF TIME BETWEEN TWO READINGS IN ORDER FOR COMPARISON TO BE VALID. CUSTOMER WAS MILKING THE FINGER. MILKING THE FINGER CAN CAUSE CONTAMINATION AS INDICATED ON TECHNICAL BULLETIN 107. THERE IS NO CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE IN THE DISCREPANCY ANALYSIS FOR CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE THE INRATIO VALUE AND LAB VALUE TO CALCULATE THE CONFIDENT LIMIT. THERE IS NO SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF END-USER'S DISCREPANCY. TRENDING AND TRACKING IS SUBJECT TO BE PERFORMED FOR STRIP LOT# 220392. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPARED WITH THE LAB. RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B) (6) 2009; INRATIO: 1.3; LAB: -. DATE: (B) (6) 2009; INRATIO: -; LAB: 10.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST JPA BIOSITE INCORPORATED 100139 220392

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1