FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4256118 · Received November 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
1823260-2014-08964
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 17, 2014
Date of Event
October 21, 2014
Report Date
January 9, 2015
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
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER STATES PATIENT TESTED >8.0 INR ON THE COAGUCHEK XS SYSTEM WHILE A COMPARISON LAB RETURNED AS 3.8 INR. PATIENT WAS GIVEN AN UNSPECIFIED DOSE OF VITAMIN K TO TAKE WHEN SHE GOT HOME AND WAS ADVISED TO HOLD HER COUMADIN PRIOR TO THE LAB RESULT COMING BACK. WHEN THE LAB RESULT WAS RETURNED, THE PATIENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO RESUME HER COUMADIN DOSE AS NORMAL. NO ADVERSE EVENT DUE TO THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT SYSTEM AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
741898 COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS GJS ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 22737011

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 074 YR COUMADIN