FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COAGUCHEK® XS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1971347 · Received January 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-00436
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2011
Date of Event
January 5, 2011
Report Date
March 25, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K062925
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER STATES SHE TESTED 2.4 INR ON THE COAGUCHEK XS SYSTEM AND 1.8 INR ON A COMPARISON LAB. CALLER STATES THE DOCTOR USED THE LAB RESULTS TO INCREASE HER COUMADIN DOSAGE. NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. CALLER STATES THAT THEY MAY HAVE SQUEEZED THE FINGER EXCESSIVELY AND THAT THEY MAY HAVE DOSED THE METER TOO QUICKLY. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COAGUCHEK® XS SYSTEM PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS GJS ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 20102911

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 056 YR METOPROLOL| NORVASC| COUMADIN