INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS
Report
- Report Number
- 2027969-2016-00538
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 28, 2016
- Date of Event
- June 29, 2016
- Report Date
- July 1, 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
INVESTIGATION PENDING.
IT IS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, A REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE IN-HOUSE TESTING HISTORY WAS PERFORMED. IN-HOUSE TESTING ON STRIP LOT K384371 MEETS RELEASE CRITERIA. 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. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
A VARIANCE WAS REPORTED BETWEEN INRATIO INR RESULTS AND LAB INR RESULT ON A PATIENT IN GERMANY WHO IS NOT ON ANY ANTICOAGULANT. THE RESULTS WERE AS FOLLOWS: DATE: (B)(6) 2016, INRATIO INR: 3.0 AND 3.1, LAB INR: <1.5. NO THERAPEUTIC RANGE SINCE PATIENT IS NOT ON ANTI-COAGULANT. PATIENT IS SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE PHENPROCOUMON MEDICATION. (NOTE: THE INRATIO2 PRODUCT 99008G1 IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, THIS MDR FILING IS DUE TO A SAME OR SIMILAR DEVICE BEING AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES.)
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484187 | INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST | GJS | ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. | 99008G1 | K384371 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |