FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 5605879 · Received April 25, 2016

Report

Report Number
2027969-2016-00247
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 25, 2016
Date of Event
April 4, 2016
Report Date
April 4, 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
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION/CONCLUSION: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, A REVIEW OF THE IN-HOUSE TESTING HISTORY OF THE STRIP LOT WAS PERFORMED. IN-HOUSE TESTING ON STRIP LOT K380736 MET CRITERIA AND THE PRODUCT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2016, A VARIANCE BETWEEN THE INRATIO2 INR RESULTS WAS REPORTED ON A PATIENT IN (B)(6). RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2016, INRATIO2 INR: 2.1, 1.3 AND 1.3 (TESTING PERFORMED CONSECUTIVELY). THERAPEUTIC RANGE: UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT STOPPED TAKING PHENPROCOUMON TEN (10) DAYS AGO AND WANTED TO RESUME ON THE DAY OF THE CALL. THE FIRST RESULT DID NOT SEEM PLAUSIBLE THEREFORE ADDITIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED. 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
259345 INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST GJS ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 99008G1 K380736

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1