FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2121340 · Received May 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-01000
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2011
Date of Event
April 11, 2011
Report Date
May 5, 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
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED: INRATIO: 2.3; REFERENCE: 1.9; MEAN: 2.10; CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.3-2.7. INRATIO: 2.8; REFERENCE: 1.9; MEAN: 2.35; CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.4-3.1. ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER'S DATA REVEALED THAT BOTH INRATIO AND REFERENCE TEST RESULT COMPARISONS MEET ACCURACY 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 (B)(6) 2011, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DISCREPANT RESULT COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED FOR LOT #243934, YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.112%. ACTION THRESHOLD OF 0.07% HAS BEEN REACHED. FROM (B)(6) 2010 TO (B)(6) 2011, NINE THERAPEUTIC AND THREE NORMAL DONOR SAMPLE TESTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. TEST RECORDS INDICATED THAT ALL STRIP TEST RESULTS MET PRODUCT PERFORMANCE WHEN COMPARED TO THE RESULTS FROM IN VIVO TESTS. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. 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 DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPARED WITH THE LAB. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2011; INRATIO: 2.3; LAB: 1.9. DATE: (B)(6) 2011; INRATIO: 2.8; LAB: 1.9. 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 243934

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI