FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 4909696 · Received July 13, 2015

Report

Report Number
2027969-2015-00508
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2015
Date of Event
June 16, 2015
Report Date
June 16, 2015
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K110212
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE TRAINING CENTER INRATIO2 INR RESULT WAS REPORTED AS A 1.4 AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN 1.5. INVESTIGATION/CONCLUSION: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION. SINCE THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED, IN-HOUSE TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER. THE RETAIN STRIP TESTING RESULTS MET BOTH ACCURACY AND REPEATABILITY CRITERIA. THE PRODUCT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED AND NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCIES WERE OBSERVED DURING IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE LOT WERE REVIEWED AND THE LOT MET RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THE 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 AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING VARIANCE WAS REPORTED BY THE INRATIO TRAINING CENTER IN (B)(6) ON A PATIENT IN SELF MANAGEMENT. DATE: 06/16/2015, INRATIO2 INR: 4.2 (LOT# K366051), TRAINING CENTER INRATIO2 INR: 1.4 (LOT# K370018), ALTERNATE POINT OF CARE (POC) INR: 1.5. THE TIME BETWEEN TESTING WAS WITHIN MINUTES. THE PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TRAINING CENTER INRATIO2 INR FOR LOT # K370018 WAS A 1.5.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
453230 INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 99008G1 K366051

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1