FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COAGUCHEK® XS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1901226 · Received November 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-06789
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 17, 2010
Date of Event
October 23, 2010
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
GJS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER TESTED 2.0 INR ON THE COAGUCHEK XS SYSTEM WHILE A COMPARISON LAB RETURNED AS 3.76 INR. NO ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON DEVICE RESULT. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT SYSTEM AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE (ISE) SODIUM RESULTS AND PROVIDED DATA FOR TWO PATIENT SAMPLES. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2010 ON COBAS C501 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). ALL RESULTS ARE IN MMOL/L. PATIENT SAMPLE 1 INITIAL RESULT WAS 129 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 140. PATIENT SAMPLE 2 INITIAL RESULT WAS 132 AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 140. THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED REGARDING THE EVENT. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE SODIUM ELECTRODE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. HE VERIFIED THE ANALYZER OPERATION WITH SUCCESSFUL ISE CHECKS, PRECISION TESTING WITH RESULTS WITHIN THE ACCEPTABLE RANGE AND QUALITY CONTROL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COAGUCHEK® XS SYSTEM PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS GJS ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 20180432

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 075 YR BISOPROLOL| "AORTIC VALVE"| COUMADIN| RAMIPRIL| AZATHIOPRINE