FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COAGUCHEK XS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1585919 · Received January 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-00429
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 21, 2010
Date of Event
December 25, 2009
Report Date
February 18, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORP.
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN FOREIGN COUNTRY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER STATES PT HAD BEEN INTERPRETING HIS INR VALUES AS %QUICK (UNK HOW LONG PT HAD ASSUMED HIS VALUES WERE IN %QUICK). CALLER STATES PT TESTED 1.1 INR ON THE COAGUCHECK XS SYSTEM AND ASSUMED THE RESULT WAS ACTUALLY 11 %QUICK. APPROXIMATELY 3-4 HRS LATER, THE PT WENT TO THE HOSP DUE TO A THROMBOSIS; HE TESTED 1.15 INR ON PROFESSIONAL DEVICE AND WAS IN SURGERY 30 MINUTES LATER. PT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS NOT KNOWN. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE, AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER STATES PATIENT HAD BEEN INTERPRETING HIS INR VALUES AS %QUICK (UNKNOWN HOW LONG PATENT HAD ASSUMED HIS VALUES WERE IN %QUICK). CALLER STATES PATIENT TESTED 1.1 INR ON THE COAGUCHECK XS SYSTEM AND ASSUMED THE RESULT WAS ACTUALLY 11 %QUICK. APPROXIMATELY 3-4 HOURS LATER, THE PATIENT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO A THROMBOSIS; HE TESTED 1.15 INR ON PROFESSIONAL DEVICE AND WAS IN SURGERY 30 MINUTES LATER. PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS NOT KNOWN. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COAGUCHEK XS SYSTEM PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS - NA GJS ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORP. 20174235

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization| R