FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO2

MDR report key: 2935139 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2027969-2013-00040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
December 19, 2012
Report Date
January 14, 2013
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K092987
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"CALLER ALLEGED IMPRECISION WITH INRATIO METER. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS:" INITIAL RESULT 4.5; REPEAT RESULT 2.2. THE CALLER INDICATED THAT THESE TWO RESULTS WERE TAKEN WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER ON DIFFERENT HANDS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WITHHELD THEIR COUMADIN DOSE FOR 3 DAYS BASED ON THE INRATIO2 RESULT OF 4.5. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A LAB VALUE THAT CORRESPONDS WITH EITHER OF THE RESULTS ON (B)(6) 2012. THE CALLER PROVIDED A LIST OF RESULTS OBSERVED SINCE BEGINNING TESTING IN (B)(6) 2012. NO INFO WAS PROVIDED CONCERNING TIME FRAMES BETWEEN COLLECTION DATES AND TIMES. THE VALUES PROVIDED WERE AS FOLLOWS: LAB DRAWS: 1.8, 2.2, 3.7, QC LO, 4.5, 2.2 (WITH THE LAST 2 RESULTS WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER ON DIFFERENT HANDS AS NOTED ABOVE). THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT LAB VALUES ARE DIRECT COMPARISON TO METER RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21321 INRATIO2 PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 287443

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 DAYS BASED ON THE INR2 OF 4.5.| COUMADIN 2.5 MG/DAY. PHYSICIAN WITHHELD DOSE FOR