FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 4170541 · Received July 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
2027969-2014-00650
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 2014
Report Date
June 20, 2014
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K092987
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT LOW INRATIO INR RESULT IN COMPARISON TO THE LAB INR RESULT. RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2014. INRATIO INR: 1.8. LAB INR: 5.6. THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2.0 - 3.0. THE TIME BETWEEN TESTING WAS ONE (1) HOUR. REPORTEDLY, THE MONITOR WAS NOT IN THE CORRECT MODE WHEN THE FINGER STICK WAS PERFORMED AND THE FINGER WAS "MILKED" AFTER THE FINGER STICK. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT SEQUELA. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFO PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
408424 INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 345312

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 INRATIO MONITOR SN# (B)(4)| WARFARIN 10MG M/W/F AND 15MG T/TH/SA/SU