FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIP

MDR report key: 3853726 · Received April 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2027969-2014-00318
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2014
Date of Event
February 25, 2014
Report Date
March 28, 2014
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K110212
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION/CONCLUSION: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A PRECISION ISSUE DURING TESTING ON THEIR INRATIO METER. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE LOT NUMBERS OR RETURN PRODUCTS FOR INVESTIGATION. UNABLE TO PERFORM FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SINCE THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED, AND A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED, MANUFACTURING RECORD REVIEW WAS NOT PERFORMED AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT INRATIO INR RESULTS. RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2014; INRATIO INR: 4.5 AND 1.3. THE TIME BETWEEN TESTING AND THE PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELAE. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
218492 INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIP PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 99008G2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 INRATIO METER, SN: UNKNOWN