INRATIO
Report
- Report Number
- 2027969-2011-01348
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 15, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 17, 2011
- Report Date
- June 15, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
- Product Code
- GJS
- PMA / PMN Number
- 021923
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT THE TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED: INRATIO: 1.9, REFERENCE: 2.8, MEAN: 2.35, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.4-3.1. ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER'S DATA REVEALED THAT INRATIO AND REFERENCE TEST RESULT COMPARISON DID 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)(4) 2011, THIRTY DISCREPANT RESULT COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED FOR LOT #243933, YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.009%. 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.
CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPARED WITH THE LAB. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO: 1.9, LAB: 2.8. PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2-3 INR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INRATIO | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST | GJS | ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. | 100139 | 243933 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NI |