FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 4993827 · Received August 11, 2015

Report

Report Number
2027969-2015-00581
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2015
Date of Event
June 19, 2015
Report Date
July 16, 2015
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K092987
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, 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. HOWEVER, TREND CODE ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED EACH MONTH.

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: 6/19 INRATIO=2.4; 7/1 LAB=5.2. THE PATIENT SELF TESTER'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE IS: 2.0-3.0. PATIENT SELF TESTER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 7/1 FOR A NOSE BLEED; HE WAS NOT ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL BUT HE STAYED THERE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND THEY PACKED HIS NOSE. THE LAB INR=5.2; HOWEVER, NO OTHER TREATMENTS WERE GIVEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
527061 INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 100071

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention INRATIO MONITOR SN: (B)(4)