INRATIO
Report
- Report Number
- 2027969-2011-01523
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 12, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 13, 2011
- Report Date
- July 12, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
- Product Code
- GJS
- PMA / PMN Number
- 021923
- Removal / Correction Number
- NI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED. INRATIO: 1.4, REFERENCE: 2.5, MEAN: 1.95, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.3-2.7. 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. (B)(4). ACTION THRESHOLD (B)(4) WAS REACHED. (B)(4). TEST RECORDS INDICATED THAT ALL STRIP TEST RESULTS MET PRODUCT PERFORMANCE WHEN COMPARED TO THE RESULTS FROM IN VIVO TESTS. THIS ISSUE WILL BE SUBJECTED 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: 1.4, LAB: 2.5. PT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2.5-3.5 INR. PT HAD PNEUMONIA AND HAD NOT BEEN EATING FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE DISCREPANCY ON (B)(6) 2011.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INRATIO | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST | GJS | ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. | 100071 | 248203 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NI |