FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2004524 · Received February 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-00384
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 23, 2011
Date of Event
January 28, 2011
Report Date
February 23, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO INC
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INRATIO PRECISION DATA PROVIDED BY END-USER LOT: DATE: (B)(6) 2011; 1ST INR = 4.0; 2ND INR = 3.3; MEAN = 3.65; SD = 0.49; %CV = 13.56. SINCE %CV IS LESS THAN 20%, INRATIO METER RESULTS PASS THE CRITERIA FOR PRECISION. NO FURTHER TESTING IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. ANALYSIS OF THE CLIENT'S DATA FROM REPEATED INRATIO TESTS REVEALED THAT THE TEST RESULT COMPARISON MET PRECISION CRITERIA. CUSTOMER MADE NO REFERENCE OF SAMPLE COLLECTION/DROPPING TECHNIQUE. CUSTOMER'S RESULTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. AS REVIEWED ON 2/12/2011, 41 DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED FOR LOT #233421 YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.068%. 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

CUSTOMER ALLEGES DISCREPANT RESULTS WITH METER COMPARED TO LAB: DATE: (B)(6) 2011; INRATIO: 4.0; LAB: 3.3. PT'S TARGET THERAPEUTIC RANGE IS 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 233421

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1