FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2113609 · Received May 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-01143
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2011
Date of Event
April 27, 2011
Report Date
May 24, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
021923
Removal / Correction Number
NI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INRATIO PRECISION DATA PROVIDED BY END-USER: 1ST INR: 5.4, 2ND INR: 4.8, MEAN: 5.10, SD: 0.42, %CV: 8.32. ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER'S DATA REVEALED THAT REPEATED INRATIO TEST RESULT COMPARISON DID MEET PRECISION CRITERIA. CUSTOMER'S RESULTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. NO PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION REQUIRED. AS REVIEWED ON 05/24/2011, SIXTY-NINE DISCREPANT RESULT COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED FOR LOT #248203, YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.045%. DUE TO THIS LOW OCCURRENCE RATE, BELOW THE ACTION THRESHOLD 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

CALLER ALLEGED THAT INRATIO READINGS ARE HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO: 5.4, 4.8. PT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2.0 - 3.0 INR.

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 NI