INRATIO
Report
- Report Number
- 2027969-2013-00222
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 19, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 7, 2013
- Report Date
- March 18, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
- Product Code
- GJS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K092987
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DISCREPANT RESULTS (ACCURACY) COMPARISON OF INRATIO TEST WITH LAB RESULTS PROVIDED BY END-USER AT TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED: INRATIO, REFERENCE MEAN, CONFIDENCE LIMITS: (B)(6) 2013, 1.0, 2.5, 1.75, 1.2 - 2.3. THE MEAN OF THE INRATIO METER AND COMPARATIVE SYSTEM INR WAS CALCULATED. BOTH INRATIO AND REFERENCE VALUES FALL OUTSIDE THE LIMITS, SO THE CRITERIA ARE NOT MET AND THE VALUES ARE DISCREPANT BEYOND THE DOCUMENTED VARIABILITY FOR PT/INR TESTING. THIS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO STRIP ACCURACY TESTING AS PART OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION. IN-HOUSE THERAPEUTIC DONOR TESTING HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON REPORTED LOT 296804 ON (B)(6) 2013. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DONOR: 212, INRATIO: 2.1, 212, 212, REFERENCE: 2.09, BIAS THRESHOLD: 1.09 - 3.09, %CV: 2.66. DONOR: 215, INRATIO: 2.4, 2.4, 2.4, REFERENCE: 2.21, BIAS THRESHOLD: 1.21 - 3.21, %CV: 0.00. ALL REPLICATES FOR EACH DONOR ARE WITHIN THE ACCEPTABLE BIAS FOR ACCURACY. PRODUCT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. BOTH DONORS PRODUCED %CV LESS THAN 16%.PRECISION CRITERIA HAS BEEN MET. ANALYSIS OF THE CLIENT'S DATA FROM INRATIO AND REFERENCE TESTS REVEALED THAT THE TEST RESULT COMPARISON DID NOT MEET ACCURACY CRITERIA. NO PRODUCT WAS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED SO RETAIN PRODUCTS WERE USED FOR INVESTIGATION TESTING. RETAIN STRIP TESTING RESULTS MET ACCURACY AND PRECISION CRITERIA. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. (B)(4). DUE TO THIS LOW OCCURRENCE RATE, BELOW THE ACTION THRESHOLDS MONITORED BY QA FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION (B)(4)) NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THIS ISSUE WILL BE SUBJECT TO TRACKING AND TRENDING.
CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT INRATIO INR RESULTS IN COMPARISON TO THE LABORATORY INR RESULTS. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2013, INRATIO INR: 1.0, LABORATORY INR: 2.5. THE TIME BETWEEN TESTING WAS LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. THERAPEUTIC RANGE WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114838 | INRATIO | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST | GJS | ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. | 100139 | 296804 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLAVIX| COUMADIN/WARFARIN |