FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
COLOGUARD
MDR report key: 11568570
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Received March 24, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- MW5100255
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 24, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 22, 2021
- Report Date
- March 22, 2021
- Manufacturer
- EXACT SCIENCES CORPORATION
- Product Code
- PHP
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
COLOGUARD TEST CAME BACK "POSITIVE." NECESSITATED COLONOSCOPY WHICH MEDICARE AND TRICARE PAID. SURGERY DID NOT SHOW ANY TUMORS. APPARENTLY A FALSE POSITIVE IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS PRODUCT. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456488 | COLOGUARD | SYSTEM, COLORECTAL NEOPLASIA, DNA METHYLATION AND HEMOGLOBIN DETECTION | PHP | EXACT SCIENCES CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 YR | Hospitalization |