FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2123371 · Received June 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-01306
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2011
Date of Event
May 8, 2011
Report Date
June 10, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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:" 3.6, 3.9, 3.6, 3.4, 2.7. PATIENT'S HUSBAND CALLED IN BECAUSE, HE IS QUESTIONING METER RESULTS; (B)(6) 2011: INR=3.6; (B)(6) 2011: 5:35 PM INR=3.9, 5:40 PM INR=3.6, 7:35 PM INR=3.4; (B)(6) 2011: 7:20 PM INR=2.7. PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2.5-3.5. PATIENT NORMALLY TAKES 7 MG OF COUMADIN/NIGHT, HOWEVER, HER DOSE FOR (B)(6) HAS BEEN 5MG/NIGHT. DOSE WAS LOWERED BY MISTAKE BECAUSE, HER MEDICATION CASE IS FILLED FOR THE WEEK HE NOTICED ON (B)(6) THAT SHE WAS ONLY TAKING 5MG. NOT SURE OF WHEN SHE STARTED TAKING 5 MG BUT BELIEVES THAT IT WAS THE ENTIRE WEEK.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1