FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO ASSY, BOX OF STRIPS, MULTILANGUAGE

MDR report key: 3145275 · Received May 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
2027969-2013-00435
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 30, 2013
Date of Event
May 14, 2013
Report Date
June 19, 2013
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K092987
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INRATIO PRECISION DATA PROVIDED BY END-USER: DATE: (B)(6) 2013, 1ST INR = 2.9, 2ND INR = 1.6, 3RD INR = 2.1, MEAN = 2.2, SD = 0.66, %CV = 29.81. SINCE %CV EXCEEDS 20%, INRATIO METER RESULTS DO NOT PASS THE CRITERIA FOR PRECISION. FURTHER TESTING IS REQUIRED. THE LAST IN-HOUSE THERAPEUTIC DONOR TESTING PERFORMED ON REPORTED LOT 305773 ON (B)(6) 2013 YIELDED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: DONOR (B)(6), INRATIO: 2.3, 2.0, 2.0, REF: 2.51, BIAS THRESH: 1.51 - 3.51, %CV: 8.25; DONOR (B)(6), 2.6, 2.7, 2.9; 3.31; 2.31 - 4.31; 5.59. ALL REPLICATES FOR EACH DONOR WERE WITHIN THE ACCEPTABLE BIAS FOR ACCURACY. PRODUCT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. BOTH DONORS PRODUCED %CV LESS THAN 16%. PRECISION CRITERIA HAD BEEN MET. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION REQUIRED. ANALYSIS OF THE CLIENT'S DATA FROM REPEAT INRATIO TESTING REVEALED THAT THE TEST RESULT COMPARISON DID NOT MEET PRECISION CRITERIA. NO PRODUCT WAS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED SO RETAIN PRODUCTS WERE USED FOR INVESTIGATION TESTING. RETAIN STRIP TESTING RESULTS MET BOTH ACCURACY AND PRECISION CRITERIA. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. AS REVIEWED ON 5/28/2013, 46 DISCREPANT RESULT COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED FOR LOT #305773 YIELDING A COMPLAINT RATE OF (B)(4). DUE TO THIS LOW OCCURRENCE RATE, BELOW THE ACTION THRESHOLDS MONITORED BY QA FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION (>0.07%) NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THIS TIME AS NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS ESTABLISHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT IMPRECISION. RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2013, INRATIO: 2.9, REPEAT 1: 1.6, REPEAT 2: 2.1. ALL THREE TESTS PERFORMED WITHIN MINIMIZE OF EACH OTHER USING DIFFERENT FINGERS. PT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE IS 2.0 - 3.0.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
237681 INRATIO ASSY, BOX OF STRIPS, MULTILANGUAGE PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 305773

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1