FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2100164 · Received May 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-01071
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 12, 2011
Date of Event
April 21, 2011
Report Date
May 12, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST RESULT(S) WITH LAB RESULT(S) PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED: DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO: 3.9, REFERENCE: 2.7, MEAN: 3.3, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.9 - 4.6, RESULT: PASS. REPORTED RESULTS ARE WITHIN THE CONFIDENCE LIMITS FOR PASSING ACCURACY COMPARISON. THE RESULTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. NO FURTHER TESTING IS REQUIRED. CONCLUSION: ANALYSIS OF THE CLIENT'S DATA FROM INRATIO AND REFERENCE TESTS REVEALED THAT THE TEST RESULT COMPARISON MET ACCURACY CRITERIA. CUSTOMER'S RESULTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. AS REVIEWED ON (B)(4) 2011, 35 DISCREPANT RESULT COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED FOR LOT #248203, YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.023%. 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. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS USING THE INRATIO METER: RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO: 3.9, LAB: 2.7. TESTS WERE DONE WITHIN 15 MINS OF EACH OTHER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 248203

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1