COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2018-02836
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 23, 2018
- Date of Event
- August 6, 2018
- Report Date
- August 23, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- GJS
- UDI-DI
- 00365702128101
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062925
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF DISCREPANT INR RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT TESTED ON COAGUCHEK XS METER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) COMPARED TO A LABORATORY USING THE DADE INNOVIN METHOD. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL DUE TO ENCEPHALOPATHY AND WAS RELEASED ON (B)(6) 2018. HIGH ALCOHOL CONTENT WAS FOUND IN HER BLOOD DURING THAT STAY. THE PATIENT HAD NOT BEEN TAKING COUMADIN SINCE BEING RELEASED ON (B)(6) 2018. ON (B)(6) 2018, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO WEAKNESS AND DEHYDRATION. THE PATIENT WAS CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED DUE TO CONDITIONS UNRELATED TO THE USE OF THE METER. THE PATIENT WAS EXTREMELY MALNOURISHED DUE TO HER EATING DISORDER. THE INITIAL RESULT FROM THE METER AT 12:45 P.M. WAS 5.5 INR. THE RESULT FROM THE LABORATORY AT 1:45 P.M. WAS 4.2 INR. THE PATIENT'S COUMADIN DOSE WAS HELD BASED ON THE LABORATORY RESULT. THE PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE IS 2.0 - 3.0 INR. NO ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT IS NOT ANEMIC AND DOES NOT HAVE ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES. THE PATIENT IS NOT ON HEPARIN OR OTHER DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS. THE PATIENT HAS BRUISES ON HER ARM WHICH ARE RELATED TO WEAKNESS AND DEHYDRATION AND NOT RELATED TO THE USE OF THE METER. THE METER AND TEST STRIPS WERE REQUESTED FOR INVESTIGATION. RELEVANT RETENTION TEST STRIPS (LOT 223853) WERE TESTED IN COMPARISON WITH THE CURRENT MASTER LOT. FOR THIS PURPOSE, TWO HUMAN BLOOD SAMPLES FROM MARCUMAR DONORS AND TWO INTERNAL REFERENCE METERS WERE USED. NO ERROR MESSAGES OCCURRED. RETENTION SAMPLES WERE ACCEPTABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651954 | COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS | GJS | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 22385315 | 00365702128101 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR |