FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 5246321 · Received November 24, 2015

Report

Report Number
2027969-2015-00961
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 24, 2015
Report Date
November 3, 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
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION/CONCLUSION: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, IN-HOUSE RETAIN TESTING WAS PERFORMED. AN ANALYSIS OF THE IN-HOUSE TESTING RESULTS FOR LOT K373667 DETERMINED THAT THE LOT MET EXPECTATIONS. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE LOT WERE REVIEWED AND THE LOT MET RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE IN (B)(6) REPORTED A VARIANCE BETWEEN INRATIO2 INR RESULTS USING TWO DIFFERENT INRATIO MONITORS. RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: PATIENT 3: INRATIO2 INR MONITOR 1: 1.2, INRATIO2 INR MONITOR 2: UNKNOWN. THERAPEUTIC RANGE: 2.0 - 3.0. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS REPORT IS BEING CONSERVATIVELY FILED AS THERE WERE 3 PATIENTS WITH THE SAME INRATIO2 MONITOR RESULT. THE OTHER 2 PATIENTS ARE BEING REPORTED UNDER SEPARATE MEDWATCH FORMS. (NOTE: THIS MDR FILING IS DUE TO THE DEVICE BEING THE SAME OR SIMILAR AS A DEVICE AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES.)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
776347 INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 99008G1 K373667

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1