FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 1942306 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2027969-2010-02245
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
November 30, 2010
Report Date
December 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATA ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON INR RESULTS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. DATE: (B)(6) 2010. INRATIO METER = 4.1; REFERENCE = 3.0. MEAN = 3.55, CONFIDENCE LIMITS = 2.0 - 5.0. DATE: (B)(6) 2010, INRATIO METER = 4.2; REFERENCE = 3.0, MEAN = 3.6, CONFIDENCE LIMITS = 2.0 - 5.0. THE MEAN OF THE INRATIO METER AND COMPARATIVE SYSTEM 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. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED. INRATIO PRECISION DATA PROVIDED BY END-USER LOT: DATE: (B)(6) 2010. 1ST INR = 4.1; 2ND = 4.2, MEAN = 4.15; SD = 0.07; %CV = 1.7. SINCE % CV IS LESS THAN 20%, INRATIO METER RESULTS PASS THE CRITERIA FOR PRECISION. NO FURTHER TESTING IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. AS REVIEWED ON 12/21/2010, 12 DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED FOR LOT #243934 YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.009%. 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

"CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPARED WITH THE LAB. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS:" DATE: (B)(6) 2010, INRATIO: 4.1, 4.2, LAB: 3.0. PREVIOUS STRIP LOT (234526) NEW STRIP LOT (243934). TESTING PERFORMED WITHIN 1/2 HOUR OF LAB DRAW. HER TARGET RANGE 2.5-3.5.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 243934

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1