INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIP
Report
- Report Number
- 2027969-2014-00136
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 19, 2014
- Date of Event
- January 29, 2014
- Report Date
- January 29, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
- Product Code
- GJS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110212
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
IT IS INDICATED THAT PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE COMPLETED. CUSTOMER ALSO DID NOT PROVIDE LOT NUMBERS. UNABLE TO PERFORM FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILARLY INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM FOR THIS TREND CODE 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. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE ISSUE WILL BE SUBJECT TO TRACKING AND TRENDING.
CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT LOW INRATIO INR RESULT IN COMPARISON TO THE LABORATORY INR RESULT. RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2014, INRATIO INR: 1.6, LABORATORY INR: 4.7. THE TIME BETWEEN TESTING WAS WITHIN THREE (3) HOURS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104350 | INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIP | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST | GJS | ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. | 99008G2 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INRATIO MONITOR| COUMADIN |