FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 5022050 · Received August 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
2027969-2015-00610
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2015
Date of Event
July 24, 2015
Report Date
July 27, 2015
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K092987
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION UPDATE: 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 WAS PERFORMED. RETAIN STRIP TESTING RESULTS MET BOTH ACCURACY AND REPEATABILITY CRITERIA. THE RELEASE SPECIFICATION IS WITHIN THE CALCULATED CONFIDENCE INTERVAL OF THE PERCENT FLIER RATE FOR COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION TESTING. NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS FOUND FOR LOT K363299. ALTHOUGH A RELEVANT NC WAS NOTED IN BATCH RECORD, IT DID NOT AFFECT THE FINAL RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY AND ADDITIONAL CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE NOT REQUIRED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGING DISCREPANT INRATIO VALUES. EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). (B)(6) 2015 INRATIO = 4.3 ; LAB = 2.5; FOUR HOURS BETWEEN INRATIO TEST AND LAB. (B)(6) 2015 INRATIO = 4.9; REPEAT INRATIO = 5.4; TIME BETWEEN TESTS UNKNOWN. PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2-3. PATIENT REPORTED HAVING AN OPERATION THREE WEEKS PRIOR AND RECENTLY SUFFERED FROM THE FLU. NATURE OF OPERATION AND DATES OF HOSPITALIZATION UNDISCLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
555247 INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. HS99007G1 K363299

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1