FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COAGUCHEK® XS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2177927 · Received July 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-04000
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 26, 2011
Date of Event
June 10, 2011
Report Date
July 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER TESTED 3.0 INR ON THE COAGUCHEK XS SYSTEM. AN UNSPECIFIED TIME LATER CALLER WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK PROPERLY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE A COMPARISON LAB RETURNED AS 1.96 INR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AFTER THE METER RESULT. CALLER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MINOR CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA) IN THE THALAMUS. CALLER WAS TREATED WITH HEPARIN IV AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL 13 DAYS LATER. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT SYSTEM HOWEVER CALLER NO LONGER HAS THE TEST STRIPS.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 071 YR BISOPROLOL| MAVIK| SYNTHROID| PACEMAKER| MECHANICAL "VALVE"| "PRO-ASA"| FUROSEMIDE| CALCIUM| COUMADIN| CRESTOR| "EURO-K"