FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 1960853 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2027969-2010-02201
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
March 29, 2010
Report Date
December 17, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE 3.2, 3.3 AND 2.8 INR RESULTS WERE EXCLUDED FROM COMPARISON TEST SINCE NO CORRESPONDING REFERENCE OR REPEATED INRATIO INR VALUE WAS PROVIDED. ANALYSIS OF THE CLIENT'S DATA REVEALED THAT ALL INRATIO AND REFERENCE TEST RESULT COMPARISONS MEET ACCURACY CRITERIA. MEAN OF 5.75 INR IS ABOVE 5.0, BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS LESS THAN 2.2. 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. NO STRIP LOT INFO WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. COMPLAINT 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. PT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2.5-3.5 INR.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI