FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2833413 · Received October 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
2027969-2012-01568
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 26, 2012
Date of Event
October 23, 2012
Report Date
October 26, 2012
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K021923
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGES PRECISION ISSUES. DISCREPANT LOW RESULT ON INRATIO METER, ONE LOT, ONE METER, ONE PT. PT SELF TESTER TESTED TWICE AND RECEIVED TWO DIFFERENT READINGS ON INRATIO METER. INRATIO = 4.2, 2 HOURS LATER 1.9. LAB = 4.7. TIME BETWEEN INITIAL INRATIO TEST AND LAB = 1 HOUR. TIME BETWEEN LAB AND SECOND INRATIO TEST = 1 HOUR. PT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 279124

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 COUMADIN