INRATIO
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
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.
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 |