FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 3922469 · Received June 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2027969-2014-00524
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2014
Date of Event
May 10, 2014
Report Date
May 12, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOSITE INCORPORATED
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K092987
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE LOT NUMBERS OR RETURN PRODUCTS FOR INVESTIGATION. UNABLE TO PERFORM FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INFO. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE INFO PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. 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 INFO 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 RESULTS. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: INRATIO: 0.8, LAB: 2.1. TIME BETWEEN TESTS: 3 HOURS. THERAPEUTIC RANGE: UNK. PT SELF TESTER WENT TO THE ER FOR DIZZINESS AFTER RECEIVING 0.8 INR ON HER INRATIO MONITOR. THE PTS BLOOD WAS DRAWN AT THE ER; INR=2.1. PATIENT WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL THE SAME DAY. DISCHARGE DIAGNOSE WAS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THE PT STATED HER DIZZINESS WAS NOT RELATED TO HER INR. THE PT SELF TESTER DOES NOT HAVE ANY STRIPS FROM THE LOT REMAINING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
320918 INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS BIOSITE INCORPORATED 100071

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 COUMADIN 2.5MG 2X/DAY| VICODEN (AS NEEDED)| KEPPRA 500 MG 2XDAY