FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
INRATIO
MDR report key: 2123371
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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 |