FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2148605 · Received June 27, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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