FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 4863982 · Received June 23, 2015

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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)