FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 4173062 · Received October 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2027969-2014-00922
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 9, 2014
Date of Event
September 5, 2014
Report Date
September 11, 2014
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K092987
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS INDICATED THAT PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION. SINCE THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED, A REVIEW OF IN-HOUSE TESTING DATA WAS PERFORMED. RETAIN STRIP TESTING RESULTS MET BOTH ACCURACY AND REPEATABILITY CRITERIA. THE PRODUCT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED AND NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCIES WERE OBSERVED. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURER RECORD FOR THE LOT DID NOT UNCOVER ANY NON-CONFORMANCE. LOT MEETS RELEASE SPECIFICATION. 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. THIS ISSUE WILL BE SUBJECT TO TRACKING AND TRENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT INRATIO RESULTS. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: DATE (B)(6) 2014, INRATIO: 2.3, LAB GREATER THAN 20 (X2). TIME BETWEEN TESTS: UNK. THERAPEUTIC RANGE: UNK. MR. (B)(6) WAS TO CALL BACK ON BEHALF OF THE PATIENT SELF TESTER AS INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE. TECHNICAL SERVICES WAS NOT ABLE TO REACH THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
637065 INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071 349906

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 INRATIO MONITOR SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4)