FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 5098890 · Received September 23, 2015

Report

Report Number
2027969-2015-00699
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 23, 2015
Date of Event
August 24, 2015
Report Date
August 31, 2015
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K110212
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION IS PENDING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION/CONCLUSION: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, A REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE IN-HOUSE TESTING HISTORY OF THE LOT WAS PERFORMED. IN-HOUSE STRIP TESTING ON STRIP LOT K363299 MEETS RELEASE SPECIFICATION CRITERIA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING GOUT TREATMENT. THIS CONDITION MAY IMPACT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ASSAY. 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 EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). THE END USER/PATIENT ALLEGED DISCREPANT HIGH INRATIO INR RESULTS IN COMPARISON TO THE LABORATORY INR RESULTS. RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (B)(6) 2015: 1ST INRATIO INR=2.7 (LOT# 368059), 2ND INRATIO INR=3.6 (LOT# K363299), 3RD INRATIO INR=3.1 (LOT# 368059), 4TH INRATIO INR=3.7 (LOT# K363299). ALL TESTING PERFORMED WITHIN 40 MINUTES. (B)(6) 2015: LABORATORY INR=2.6 AND 30 MINUTES LATER INRATIO INR=3.7 (LOT# K363299) AND 3.0 (LOT# 368059) 2ND LABORATORY INR=2.4 WHICH WAS PERFORMED 4-5 HOURS LATER. (B)(6) 2015: INRATIO INR=3.9 AND 3.9 (LOT# K363299). THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE WAS 2.5-3.5. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
628781 INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 99007G1 K363299

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1