FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COAGUCHEK® XS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1813305 · Received August 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-05052
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2010
Date of Event
August 5, 2010
Report Date
September 17, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K062925
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER STATES THE PATIENT TESTED 3.1 INR AND 2.3 INR ON THE COAGUCHEK XS SYSTEM. NO ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED USER-FACILITIES REPORT VIA FDA EVENT DESC: DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE OF PATIENT'S UPPER ARM, WHEN ATTENTION WAS TURNED TO FIXATION OF THE TRICEPS, A DRILL BIT WAS USED TO CREATE HOLES IN THE OLECRANON FOR RE-ATTACHMENT OF THE TRICEPS. DURING THIS TIME, IT WAS NOTED THAT 1 OF THE DRILL BITS BROKE. THIS WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE C-ARM (X-RAY IMAGE INTENSIFIER). THE DRILL WAS NOTED TO HAVE EMERGED ON THE RADIAL SIDE OF THE OLECRANON AND IT WAS IDENTIFIED WITH THE C-ARM AND REMOVED WITH A HEMOSTAT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COAGUCHEK® XS SYSTEM PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS GJS ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 20180721

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 076 YR LOVASTATIN| CVS HEARTBURN RELIEF CIMETIDINE| FUROSEMIDE| KLOR-CON| LANTUS INSULIN| RAMIPRIL| HUMALOG INSULIN| SOTALOL| BABY ASPIRIN| WARFARIN| XALATAN| DEFIBRILLATOR| "STECTRAVITE SENIOR"| CALCIUM