FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INRATIO

MDR report key: 2982336 · Received February 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2027969-2013-00164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2013
Date of Event
February 11, 2013
Report Date
February 22, 2013
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K092987
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS WITH THE INRATIO METER COMPARED TO THE LABORATORY FOR ONE PATIENT. PATIENT#1 CAME INTO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE DUE TO BRUISING. INRATIO INR=2.1. ALTHOUGH THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL, IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE INR VALUE; IT WAS DUE TO OTHER ISSUES. THE PATIENT WAS HAVING SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND OTHER ISSUES NOT MENTIONED. WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL, THE LABORATORY THERE WAS UNABLE TO GET AN INR VALUE; THE HOSPITAL SAID THE INR WAS "TOO HIGH TO READ." PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2.0 - 3.0. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
77653 INRATIO PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100139 299625

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other COUMADIN