FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 1982543 · Received January 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-00076
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2011
Date of Event
December 21, 2010
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
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 IMPRECISION WITH INRATIO METER. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS:" 3.8, 2.9. FIRST READING WAS A 3.8, REPEAT, WITHIN MINS WAS A 2.9. CUSTOMER CALLED IN AFTER HER MACHINE WAS APPARENTLY STUCK IN WARM-UP. WOULD NOT GIVE A RESULT FOR OVER TEN MINS. SHE TRIED REMOVING THE STRIP AND PUNCHING BUTTONS, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER CHANGING BATTERIES, PT GOT A 3.8. PT STATED THAT HER RANGE WAS BETWEEN 2-3 AND THAT SHE HAD NEVER BEEN SO HIGH. PT HAD DONE FINGERSTICK ON SAME FINGER AS SHE USED BEFORE CALLING. WHEN SHE USED A NEW FINGER FOR FINGERSTICK, HER RESULT WAS 2.9.

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