FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANEMOCHECK

MDR report key: 18987021 · Received March 26, 2024

Report

Report Number
MW5153212
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 26, 2024
Date of Event
March 1, 2024
Report Date
March 22, 2024
Manufacturer
SANGUINA, INC.
Product Code
KHG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT
Health Professional
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Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

I DEPENDED ON FDA APPROVED ANEMOCHECK BY SANGUINA TO MONITOR MY HEMOGLOBIN FROM CHRONIC BLEEDING DUE TO GASTRIC AVMS (ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS). EVEN AFTER CALIBRATING WITH THE LAB IT WAS GIVING ME READINGS IN THE RANGE OF 12 TO 14. I FINALLY REALIZED I WAS IN CRISIS WHEN MY HEMOGLOBIN REACHED 6 AND THE MONITOR WAS STILL READING IN THE 13 TO 14 RANGE. I HAD TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY TWO UNITS OF BLOOD. IF I HADN'T DEPENDED ON THIS TECHNOLOGY I WOULD HAVE GONE IN SOONER AND BEEN ABLE TO GET IRON INFUSIONS INSTEAD OF BLOOD. IT REACHED A LOW OF 6.3 BEFORE RECEIVING BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
725468 ANEMOCHECK WHOLE BLOOD HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION KHG SANGUINA, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Female Hospitalization| R| L