FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 1963363 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-00062
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 17, 2010
Report Date
January 10, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
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. ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER'S DATA REVEALED THAT ALL INRATIO AND REFERENCE TEST RESULT COMPARISONS 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 01/03/2011, FORTY DISCREPANT RESULT COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED FOR LOT # 233421 YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.066%. 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. 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 HS0200431 233421

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI