FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2190101 · Received June 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-01448
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
June 30, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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: 3.5 INR, REFERENCE: 2.5 INR, MEAN: 3.00, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.8-4.2. 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. INR REPORTED HAVE MET THE CRITERIA FOR ACCURACY. AS OF (B)(6) 2011, NO PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN NOR STRIP LOT INFO PROVIDED, UNABLE TO PERFORM IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATION WITHOUT LOT INFO. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE PURSUED AT THIS TIME. CONCLUSION: THE RESULTS OF THE ACCURACY COMPARISON WAS NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR INR TESTING. NO TRENDING BY LOT NUMBER IS POSSIBLE SINCE THIS INFO WAS NOT PROVIDED. THIS ISSUE WILL BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AS NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS ESTABLISHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS COMPARED WITH THE LAB. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS:" DATE: (B)(6) 2011, INRATIO: 3.5, LAB: 2.5.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC NG NG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1