FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2801089 · Received October 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
2027969-2012-01525
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2012
Date of Event
October 10, 2012
Report Date
October 17, 2012
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER IS ONE OF MANY NURSES TESTING THE PT. THIS IS A NEW PT, FACILITY STARTED SEEING PT ON (B)(6). PT RECENTLY HOSPITALIZED FOR PNEUMONIA ON (B)(6), WHILE HOSPITALIZED DEVELOPED PULMONARY EMBOLISM. PT IS NEW TO TAKING COUMADIN. DOCTORS STARTED PT ON DAILY DOSES OF 5MG COUMADIN AND 40MG OF LOVENOX. PT HAS CEREBRAL PALSY, AND ON (B)(6) HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING FINGERSTICK. BROUGHT METER TO THE FINGER AND OBTAINED 6.7, THEN PERFORMED VENOUS DRAW, USED VENOUS SAMPLE ON INRATIO SYSTEM AND OBTAINED INR OF 6.0. VENOUS SAMPLE SENT TO LAB, LAB INR=>10. ON (B)(6) 2012, INRATIO: 6.7 AND 6.1, LAB: 10.0. TIME BETWEEN TESTING MINS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100139 282861

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1