FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2104683 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-01088
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 21, 2011
Report Date
May 17, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST RESULTS WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED: DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO: 2.3, REFERENCE: 1.81, MEAN: 2.06, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.3-2.7, RESULT: PASS. (B)(6) 2011, 2.4, 1.86, 2.13, 1.4-3.1, 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. PRODUCT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS NECESSARY. ANALYSIS OF THE CLIENT'S DATA FROM INRATIO AND REFERENCE TESTS REVEALED THAT 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)(6) 2011, 1 DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED FOR LOT #251114 YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.000%. 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: PATIENT: #1, DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO: 2.3, LAB: 1.81. PATIENT: #2, (B)(6) 2011, 2.4, 1.86. THE NURSE STATES THAT THEY ARE TESTING PATIENTS STRICTLY WITH DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS ONLY ON COUMADIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100139 251114

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1