FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3252728 · Received July 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-04530
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2013
Date of Event
June 29, 2013
Report Date
September 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K062925
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER STATES, PATIENT TESTED 5.5 INR ON THE COAGUCHEK XS SYSTEM; A NURSE WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED, AND THE PATIENT TESTED 2.6 INR ON THE NURSE'S NON-ROCHE SYSTEM. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED BECAUSE THE PATIENT HAD A LARGE HEMATOMA ON THE BACK OF HIS LEG. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) WHERE A COMPARISON LAB RETURNED AS 2.4 INR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS JUST KEPT IN THE ER OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT SYSTEM AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
352641 COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS GJS ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 21912021

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 084 YR COUMADIN DAILY| ATENOLOL| VITAMIN D| VITAMIN B| PRILOSEC| CELEXA| NAMENDA