INRATIO
Report
- Report Number
- 2027969-2011-01406
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 27, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 31, 2011
- Report Date
- June 27, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
- Product Code
- GJS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K021923
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
PATIENT HAS APS. PATIENT CURRENT HEALTH STATUS MAY LEAD TO UNEXPECTED INR RESULT OR TESTING ERROR. DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED: DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO METER = 3.0, REFERENCE = 2.3, MEAN = 2.65, CONFIDENCE LIMITS = 1.7 - 3.8. THE MEAN OF THE INRATIO METER AND COMPARATIVE SYSTEM INR WERE CALCULATED. BOTH INRATIO AND REFERENCE VALUES ARE WITHIN THE CONFIDENCE LIMITS FOR INR TESTING. THE RESULTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED. CONCLUSION: ANALYSIS OF THE CLIENT'S DATA FROM INRATIO AND REFERENCE TESTS REVEALED THAT TEST RESULT COMPARISON MET ACCURACY CRITERIA. NO PRODUCT WAS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. RETAINED STRIP TEST RESULT COMPARISON MET ACCURACY CRITERIA. AS REVIEWED ON (B)(6) 2011, 123 DISCREPANT RESULT COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED FOR LOT #241836 YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF 0.131%. ACTION THRESHOLD (>0.07%) HAS BEEN REACHED. SINCE STRIP LOT WAS RELEASED, (B)(4). CUSTOMER'S OBSERVATION HAS NOT BEEN REPRODUCED IN IN-HOUSE TEST. TEST RECORDS INDICATED ALL STRIP TEST RESULTS MET PRODUCT PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 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.
CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS USING THE INRATIO METER: RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO: 3.0, LAB: 2.3. TESTS WERE DONE AT THE SAME TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INRATIO | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST | GJS | ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. | 100071 | 241836 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |