FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 1812896 · Received August 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2027969-2010-01217
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 16, 2010
Date of Event
July 20, 2010
Report Date
August 16, 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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED: INRATIO: 5.3, REFERENCE: 3.94, MEAN: 4.62, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 2.5-6.5. ANALYSIS OF THE CUSTOMER'S DATE REVEALED THAT INRATIO AND REFERENCE TEST RESULT 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, ONE DISCREPANT RESULT COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED FOR LOT # 234586, ASSOCIATED WITH STRIP CODE UC534, YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.000237%. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPARED WITH THE LAB. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2010, INRATIO: 5.3, LAB: 3.94.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC 100139 234586

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI