FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO2

MDR report key: 3862868 · Received February 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2027969-2014-00141
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 19, 2014
Date of Event
January 27, 2014
Report Date
January 27, 2014
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K110212
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS INDICATED THAT PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE COMPLETED. RETAIN STRIP TESTING RESULTS MET BOTH ACCURACY AND REPEATABILITY CRITERIA. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH RECORD FOR THE LOT DID NOT UNCOVER ANY NON-CONFORMANCES. RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENT IN THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM FOR THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE ISSUE WILL BE SUBJECT TO TRACKING AND TRENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT INRATIO2 RESULTS. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE: NOT GIVEN, INRATIO: 1.8, LAB: 2.3. DATE: NOT GIVEN, INRATIO: 2.4, LAB: 4.4. LAB DRAWS WERE PERFORMED WITHIN MINUTES OF THE FINGER STICK. THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2.5-3.0. COMPARISONS WERE DONE ON DIFFERENT DAYS USING TWO DIFFERENT INRATIO2 METERS. CUSTOMER COULD NOT PROVIDE METER SERIAL NUMBERS OR TEST DATES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
104314 INRATIO2 PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 99008G2 328109

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 COUMADIN