INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS
Report
- Report Number
- 2027969-2015-00438
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 23, 2015
- Date of Event
- May 19, 2015
- Report Date
- June 1, 2015
- Manufacturer
- ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
- Product Code
- GJS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K092987
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE A LOT NUMBER OR RETURN ANY PRODUCTS FOR INVESTIGATION. SINCE THE PRODUCT(S) ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED AND A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED, MANUFACTURING RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
THE CALLER ALLEGED A VARIANCE BETWEEN THE INRATIO INR RESULT IN COMPARISON TO THE LAB INR RESULT. THE RESULTS WERE AS FOLLOWS: (B)(6) INRATIO INR=3.7, REDUCED COUMADIN FROM 10MG DAILY TO ALTERNATING 7.5MG AND 10MG DAILY. (B)(6) LAB INR= 5.7 WITHHELD COUMADIN ENTIRELY PER LAB RESULT AND PATIENT SELF TESTER ALSO INDICATED HE HAD AN UNUSUALLY LARGE SALAD AFTER THE LAB TEST. (B)(6) INRATIO INR= 3.4 COUMADIN DOSE PRIOR TO (B)(6) WAS 10 MG DAILY. PATIENT SELF TESTER'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2.5-3.5. PATIENT SELF TESTER MILKING FINGER AFTER FINGERSTICK.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404746 | INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST | GJS | ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. | 100071 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COUMADIN| INRATIO MONITOR SN: (B)(4) |