FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2082600 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-00945
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
March 22, 2011
Report Date
April 27, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF (B)(6) 2011, NO PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN NOR STRIP LOT INFO PROVIDED. UNABLE TO PERFORM IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATION. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE PURSUED AT THIS TIME. DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED: DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO: 1.4, REFERENCE: 2.1, MEAN: 1.75, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.2 - 2.7; DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO: 1.6, REFERENCE: 1.9, MEAN: 1.75, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.2 - 2.7. THE 3.4 INR IS EXCLUDED FROM COMPARISON TEST DUE TO PENDING INR LAB RESULT. THE MEAN OF THE INRATIO METER AND COMPARATIVE SYSTEM INR WERE CALCULATED. BOTH INRATIO AND REFERENCE VALUES ARE WITHIN THE CONFIDENCE LIMITS FOR INR TESTING. THE RESULTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. INR REPORTED HAVE MET THE CRITERIA FOR ACCURACY. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE PURSUED AT THIS TIME. CONCLUSION: ANALYSIS OF THE CLIENT'S DATA FROM INRATIO AND REFERENCE TESTS REVEALED THAT TEST RESULT COMPARISON MET ACCURACY CRITERIA. NO STRIP LOT INFO WAS AVAILABLE. NO PRODUCT WAS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. THIS ISSUE WILL BE SUBJECT TO TRACKING AND TRENDING. CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS USING THE INRATIO METER: RESULTS AS FOLLOWS. PT IS ON AMIODARONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100139 NG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1