FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2220026 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-01542
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 14, 2011
Report Date
July 13, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
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: NA, INRATIO: 2.3, REFERENCE: 2.0, MEAN: 2.15, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: 1.4 - 3.1. DATE: NA, 4.9, 4.3, 4.60, 2.5 - 6.5. DATE: NA, 5.0, 3.8, 4.40, 2.5 - 6.5. 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. UNABLE TO PERFORM RETAINED STRIP TEST DUE TO UNK STRIP LOT NUMBER ON THE EVENT DETAILS. 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. CUSTOMER'S RESULTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED DISCREPANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY OF INR TESTING. NO STRIP LOT INFO WAS PROVIDED. NO PRODUCT WAS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. 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: INRATIO: 2.3, LAB: 20. 4.9, 4.3. 5.0, 3.8. PT WAS UNSURE ON WHAT DAYS THE CORELATIONS OCCURRED. LESS THAN 5 MINUTES BETWEEN TESTS. PT IS USING AUTOLET WITH 23 GAUGE NEEDLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHOMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 NG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1