FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO2

MDR report key: 2527204 · Received April 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
2027969-2012-00481
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2012
Date of Event
March 9, 2012
Report Date
April 6, 2012
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K072727
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
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) 2012, INRATIO METER = 3.1, 3.8, 4.4 AND 4.6 INR. REFERENCE = 5.1 INR, MEAN = 4.20, CONFIDENCE LIMITS = 2.4-6.1. PRECISION TEST WAS PERFORMED ON INRATIO DATA (MEAN = 3.98, SD = 0.68, PERCENT CV = 16.99). SINCE PERCENT CV IS BELOW 20 PERCENT, TEST MET CRITERIA. THE MEAN OF THE INRATIO MEAN 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. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE PURSUED AT THIS TIME. (B)(4). THIS ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT INRATIO2 RESULTS. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: PATIENT'S INRATIO: 3.1, 3.8, HOSPITAL'S INRATIO: 4.4, 4.6, (VENOUS) COASYS: 5.1. PATIENT HAS BEEN TAKING WARFARIN SINCE 2000; AVERAGE DOSING OF 0.61 FENPROCOUMON. LAST DOSE OF WARFARIN WAS TAKEN THE EVENING BEFORE MEASUREMENT. PATIENT WAS RECENTLY ON ANTIBIOTICS: KLACID FROM (B)(6) TO (B)(6) 2012. RECENT DOSE CHANGES: PREDNISONE FROM (B)(6) TO (B)(6) 2012, (B)(6) 2012 SALBUTAMOL, (B)(6) 2012 PNEUMONIAE. PATIENT HAD A FEVER FROM (B)(6) 2012 UNTIL (B)(6) 2012; 39 DEGREE C. LAST HCT: 0.44 IN (B)(6) 2010. NO RECENT HOSPITALIZATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO2 PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. HS0100139 261590

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR