FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INRATIO2

MDR report key: 2071742 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-00892
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
March 23, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
072727
Removal / Correction Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED IMPRECISION WITH INRATIO2 METER. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO2: 5.5. DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO2: 1.7. PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2.5-3.5 INR. ON (B)(6) 2011, PHYSICIAN DECREASED PATIENT'S COUMADIN DOSE DUE TO THE HIGH INRATIO INR RESULT. THE NEXT DAY, THE PHYSICIAN ADVISED PATIENT THAT HER INR SHOULD NOT HAVE DECREASED THAT QUICKLY FROM THE DOSE CHANGE. ON (B)(6) 2011, PATIENT TESTED ON HER PHYSICIAN'S POINT-OF-CARE METER AND OBTAINED A RESULT OF 2.6, WHICH WAS WITHIN RANGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO2 PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 241836

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Other