FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5339912 · Received January 4, 2016

Report

Report Number
1823260-2016-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2016
Date of Event
December 16, 2015
Report Date
March 31, 2016
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
GJS
PMA / PMN Number
K062925
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER RETURNED THE VIAL OF STRIPS (LOT NUMBER 200782) WITH 2 PREVIOUSLY INSERTED STRIPS IN IT. THE METER WAS ALSO RETURNED. THE RETURNED METER & MASTERLOT STRIPS WERE TESTED IN COMPARISON TO A RETENTION METER AND MASTERLOT STRIPS. THE RETURNED STRIPS COULD NOT BE USED AS THEY HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSERTED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL OF THE INR VALUES WERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED MAXIMUM DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEASUREMENTS. 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 RETURNED AND THE RETENTION MATERIAL MEET THE SPECIFICATION. THE CUSTOMER RETURNED THE VIAL WITH TWO USED STRIPS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FROM THE COAGUCHEK XS (SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)): 2.5 INR AT 3:30 PM AND 2.5 INR AT 4:45 PM (CST). THE DOCTORS METER ,WHICH WAS REPORTED AS THE SAME TYPE OF METER, SHOWED A RESULT OF 4.1 INR AT 11:00 AM ON THE SAME DAY. THE MD STOPPED THE CUSTOMER'S COUMADIN FOR 3 DAYS BASED ON THE READING FROM THE METER AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE. THE CUSTOMER IS NOT ON HEPARIN. THE CUSTOMER IS NOT TAKING ANY DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS. THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE ANY ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES. THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE FOR THE CUSTOMER IS 2.0-3.0 INR. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY SPECIAL OR UNUSUAL DIET. THE CUSTOMER IS STABLE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT. THE SUSPECT PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED AND THE REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR NIFEDIPINE