FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COAGUCHEK® XS SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2177927
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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" |