FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INRATIO2 PT/INR TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 5832056 · Received July 28, 2016

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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