INRATIO PT/INR TEST STRIPS
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
INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: INVESTIGATION PENDING.
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.
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 |