FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO2

MDR report key: 2142556 · Received June 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-01367
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2011
Date of Event
May 24, 2011
Report Date
June 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K072727
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DATA ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED BECAUSE PATIENT WAS TAKING LOVENOX. LOVENOX IS A CLASS OF ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS KNOWN AS LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT HEPARINS (LMWH). PER PRODUCT USER GUIDE - LIMITATIONS, "THIS TEST SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR PATIENTS ON HEPARIN THERAPY." RECENT TEST CONDUCTED ON LOT #243934 ON 06/03/2011 MET ACCURACY CRITERIA. TEST RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DONOR 46 = 3.5, 3.5, 3.5 INR; DONOR 47 = 2.7, 2.6, 2.7 INR. AT LEAST TWO OUT THREE REPLICATES ARE WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE BIAS (+ OR - 1.0) OF REFERENCE RESULTS FOR DONOR 46 (3.09 INR) AND DONOR 47 (2.65 INR), RESPECTIVELY. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE PURSUED AT THIS TIME. (B)(4). ACTION THRESHOLD HAS BEEN REACHED. (B)(4). CUSTOMER'S OBSERVATION HAS NOT BEEN REPRODUCED IN IN-HOUSE TESTS. TEST RECORDS INDICATED ALL STRIP TEST RESULTS MET PRODUCT PERFORMANCE WHEN COMPARED TO THE RESULTS FROM IN VIVO TESTS. THIS ISSUE WILL BE SUBJECT TO TRACKING AND TRENDING. CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS USING THE INRATIO2 METER: RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: INRATIO: 3.4, LAB: 2.6. PATIENT SELF TESTER WENT TO THE LAB 20 MINUTES AFTER TESTING WITH THE INRATIO METER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO2 PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 243934

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1