FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 1942189 · Received December 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
2027969-2010-02224
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2010
Date of Event
November 15, 2010
Report Date
December 21, 2010
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPRESSION OF INRATIO TEST WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED: DATE: (B)(6) 2010, INRATIO: 3.2, PREFERENCE: 2.6, MEAN: 2.9, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.8 - 4.2. DATE: (B)(6) 2010, INRATIO: 4.6, REFERENCE: 3.3, MEAN: 3.95, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 2.3 - 5.7. THE MEAN OF THE INRATIO METER AND COMPARATIVE SYS INR WERE CALCULATED. BOTH INRATIO AND REFERENCE VALUES ARE WITHIN THE CONFIDENCE LIMITS FOR INR TESTING. THE RESULTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. DATE: (B)(6) 2010, INRATIO: 5.8, REFERENCE: 4.4, MEAN: 5.1, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: NA. THE MEAN IS >5.0 AND THE DIFFERENCE IS LESS THAN 2.2. AND ONLY ONE INR VALUE IS GREATER THAN 5.0. THESE RESULTS ARE CONSIDERED ACCURATE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED. ANALYSIS OF THE CLIENT'S DATA FROM INRATIO AND REFERENCE TESTS REVEALED THAT TEST RESULT COMPARISON MET ACCURACY CRITERIA. CUSTOMER'S RESULTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. AS REVIEWED ON 12/21/2010, 54 DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED FOR LOT #234526 YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.045%. 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. THIS ISSUE WILL BE SUBJECT TO TRACKING AND TRENDING. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AS NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS ESTABLISHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER ALLEGES DISCREPANT RESULTS WITH METER COMPARED TO LAB. ON (B)(6) 2010, LAB RESULTS WERE WITHIN 45 MINS OF INRATIO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 234526

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1