INRATIO2
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
INVESTIGATION PENDING.
"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 |