FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 1973092 · Received January 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-00138
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 19, 2011
Date of Event
November 22, 2010
Report Date
January 19, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPARED WITH THE LAB. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS:" DATE: (B)(6) 2010, INRATIO: 1.7, LAB: 4.8. CUSTOMER MEDICATION WAS INCREASED DUE TO LOW RESULT ON INRATIO PRIOR TO COMPARING ON INRATIO AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE. ON (B)(6) 2010, CUSTOMER GOT 1.7 ON HOME INRATIO AND 2 HOURS LATER GOT 4.8 ON INRATIO AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE. THERAPEUTIC RANGE 2.0-3.0. PT RECEIVED NEW METER (B)(4) AND IS STILL HAVING CORRELATION ISSUES: (B)(6) 2011 - LAB DRAW INR = 3.4; (B)(6) 2011 - TESTED ON METER 2X WITHIN 6 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER (AFTER BATTERIES WERE CHANGED) AND USED DIFFERENT FINGER INR = 1.2, 1.3 THEN WENT TO GET A LAB DRAW WITHIN THE HOUR INR = 2.7. OLD STRIP LOT (#235737) WAS USED BECAUSE NEW METER WAS RECEIVED FIRST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 235737

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other