FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2102451 · Received May 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-01114
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2011
Date of Event
April 27, 2011
Report Date
May 19, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, 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:" 2.0 AND 1.5. CUSTOMER TESTED TODAY AND GOT A RESULT OF 2.0 ON LOT 243934. THIS SEEMED LOW TO HER, SO SHE RE-TESTED A FEW MINUTES AFTERWARD ON HER NEW BOX OF STRIPS, LOT 247451, AND GOT A RESULT OF 1.5. BOTH TESTS DONE WITH FRESH FINGERSTICKS. CUSTOMER TYPICALLY HAS AN INR THAT IS MUCH HIGHER, AS HER THERAPEUTIC RANGE IS 3.0-4.0 (PATIENT GETS BLOOD CLOTS EASILY).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 243934

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1