FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5265125 · Received December 3, 2015

Report

Report Number
1823260-2015-04679
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 3, 2015
Date of Event
November 12, 2015
Report Date
January 5, 2016
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K062925
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER RETURNED ONE VIAL OF TEST STRIPS, LOT 200782 (VIAL #00170819 ), CONTAINING 4 TEST STRIPS. THE INVESTIGATION WITH THE CUSTOMER'S STRIPS AND A MASTER LOT OF STRIPS USING DONOR BLOOD SHOWED THAT ALL INR VALUES WERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED MAXIMUM DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEASUREMENTS. THERE WERE NO ERROR MESSAGES THAT OCCURRED. THE RELEVANT RETENTION TEST STRIPS (LOT 20078221) WERE TESTED IN COMPARISON WITH THE CURRENT MASTER LOT COAGUCHEK XS PT TEST STRIP (LOT 230734-80). THERE WERE NO ERROR MESSAGES THAT OCCURRED. THE RETENTION SAMPLES WERE ACCEPTABLE AND PERFORMED AS SPECIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TRAINER WITH COAGUCHEK PATIENT SERVICES REPORTS OBTAINING A RESULT OF 5.3 INR ON HER TRAINING COAGUCHEK XS METER (SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)) WHILE THE PATIENT'S COAGUCHEK XS METER (SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)) SHOWED A RESULT OF 2.6 INR. BOTH TESTS WERE WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER AND A DIFFERENT FINGER WAS USED FOR EACH TEST. THE RESULT OF 2.6 INR WAS THE RESULT THAT WAS REPORTED TO COAGUCHEK PATIENT SERVICES. THE PATIENT IS FINE AT THIS TIME. THE PATIENT IS NOT ON HEPARIN OR ANY DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PATIENT HAS ANY ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES. THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY BRUISING OR BLEEDING. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ON ANY SPECIAL DIET AND SHE HAD NOT EATEN ANY UNUSUAL DIET. THE PATIENT'S WARFARIN DOSE WAS NOT CHANGED AND HER LAST DOSE OF WARFARIN WAS 20 HOURS BEFORE THE RESULTS. THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE FOR THE PATIENT IS 2-3 INR. THE SUSPECT PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED AND REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SENT. THIS MEDWATCH IS FOR THE TRAINER'S METER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
793323 COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS GJS ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 20078221

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 070 YR