FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIP

MDR report key: 5538934 · Received March 31, 2016

Report

Report Number
2027969-2016-00200
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2016
Date of Event
September 30, 2015
Report Date
March 7, 2016
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K110212
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION/CONCLUSION: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, A REVIEW IN-HOUSE TESTING WAS PERFORMED. IN-HOUSE STRIP TESTING ON STRIP LOT K370019 MET CRITERIA AND THE PRODUCT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE LOT WERE REVIEWED AND THE LOT MET RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD CANCER AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATION. THESE CONDITIONS MAY IMPACT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ASSAY. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2016, IT WAS REPORTED THAT VARIANCES BETWEEN THE INRATIO2 INR RESULTS AND OTHER INR TESTING METHODS OCCURRED ON A PATIENT IN (B)(6). RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (B)(6). THE TIME BETWEEN TESTING AND THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS ABLE TO BE PROVIDED. (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
193151 INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIP PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 99008G1 K370019

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 COAGUCHEK MONITOR AND TESTING STRIPS