COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2018-00631
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 2, 2018
- Date of Event
- February 13, 2018
- Report Date
- June 4, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- GJS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062925
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN ANY MATERIALS FOR INVESTIGATION. WITHOUT THESE MATERIALS TO INVESTIGATE, A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
UPON REVIEW OF THE METER MEMORY, THE COMPLAINED VALUES ARE ALL DATED (B)(6) 2000. THERE WAS ALSO AN ADDITIONAL VALUE OF 1.1 INR AT 12:27 ON THE DATE (B)(6) 2000. THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANT VALUES WERE ALSO OBSERVED ON A DIFFERENT DATE: A VALUE OF 1.7 INR ON (B)(6) 2017 AT 12:32. A VALUE OF 2.5 INR ON (B)(6) 2017 AT 12:34.
THE METER WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE RETURNED METER WAS MEASURED WITH THE RETENTION TEST STRIPS 244034 IN COMPARISON TO THE CURRENT TEST STRIP MASTER LOT. FOR THIS PURPOSE TWO HUMAN BLOOD SAMPLES FROM MARCUMAR DONORS AND INTERNAL REFERENCE METERS WERE USED. TESTING RESULTS: MARCUMAR 3: REFERENCE METER AND MASTER LOT STRIPS: 3.9 INR, CUSTOMER METER AND RETENTION STRIPS: 3.5 INR. MARCUMAR 4: REFERENCE METER AND MASTER LOT STRIPS: 3.6 INR, CUSTOMER METER AND RETENTION STRIPS: 2.9 INR. THE MAXIMUM DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEASUREMENTS WITH THE SAME BLOOD SAMPLE WAS 20%.
THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT RECEIVED ERRONEOUS RESULTS WHEN TESTED WITH COAGUCHEK XS METER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). AT 11:04 A.M., A CAPILLARY BLOOD SAMPLE FROM THE PATIENT WAS TESTED ON THE METER, RESULTING AS 3.8 INR. AT 11:09 A.M., A CAPILLARY BLOOD SAMPLE FROM THE PATIENT WAS TESTED ON THE METER, RESULTING AS 1.7 INR. AT 11:17 A.M., A CAPILLARY BLOOD SAMPLE FROM THE PATIENT WAS TESTED ON THE METER, RESULTING AS 4.0 INR. EACH SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED FROM A DIFFERENT FINGER. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE IS 1.0 - 3.0 INR. THE PATIENT IS TESTED DAILY IN ORDER TO MAKE MEDICATION ADJUSTMENTS. THE PATIENT'S PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED FOR INVESTIGATION. RELEVANT RETENTION TEST STRIPS (LOT 244034) WERE TESTED IN COMPARISON WITH THE MASTER LOT TEST STRIPS. FOR THIS PURPOSE TWO HUMAN BLOOD SAMPLES FROM MARCUMAR DONORS AND TWO INTERNAL REFERENCE METERS WERE USED. NO ERROR MESSAGES OCCURRED. RETENTION SAMPLES WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154185 | COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS | GJS | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 24403411 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 YR | ALDACTONE (1/2 - ONCE DAILY)| COUMADIN (AS REQUIRED)| FUROSEMID (1/4 - 3X DAILY)| LASIX (2X DAILY)| REVATIO JUICE (3X DAILY) |