INRATIO
Report
- Report Number
- 2027969-2010-01199
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 12, 2010
- Date of Event
- July 16, 2010
- Report Date
- August 12, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC
- Product Code
- GJS
- PMA / PMN Number
- 021923
- Removal / Correction Number
- NI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED: INRATIO: 6.0; REFERENCE: 3.5; MEAN: 4.75; CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 2.6-6.9. ANALYSIS OF THE CUSTOMER'S DATA REVEALED THAT INRATIO AND REFERENCE TEST RESULTS COMPARISON MEET ACCURACY CRITERIA. CUSTOMER'S RESULTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. NO PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION REQUIRED. AS OF (B)(6) 2010, SIX DISCREPANT RESULT COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED FOR LOT #230790 YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.004%. DUE TO THIS LOW OCCURRENCE RATE, BELOW THE ACTION THRESHOLDS MONITORED BY QA FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION (>0.07%), NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. ONGOING TRENDING SHALL BE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AS NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS ESTABLISHED.
CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPARED WITH THE LAB. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 10; INRATIO: 6.0; LAB: 3.5.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INRATIO | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST | GJS | ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC | 100139 | 230790 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NI |