FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COLOGUARD TEST KIT
MDR report key: 7960454
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Received October 11, 2018
Report
- Report Number
- MW5080522
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 11, 2018
- Date of Event
- September 17, 2018
- Report Date
- October 10, 2018
- Manufacturer
- EXACT SCIENCES CORP.
- Product Code
- PHP
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
COLOGUARD TEST STATING 92% CORRECT. I WAS SENT A "POSITIVE" RESULT BY THEM. IT PROVED TO BE NEGATIVE AFTER A COLONOSCOPY AND SEDATION. I WOULD LIKE IT DOCUMENTED TO ADD MY RESULT TO THE FALSE POSITIVE REPORTS. I BELIEVE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF OVER STATING THEIR CORRECTNESS. THE DOCTOR AND NURSING STAFF HAD SAID THEY HAD BEEN SEEING QUITE A BIT OF THIS FALSE POSITIVE FROM COLOGUARD. THIS IS EMOTIONALLY, FINANCIALLY AND PHYSICALLY STRESSFUL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 797836 | COLOGUARD TEST KIT | SYSTEM, COLORECTAL NEOPLASIA | PHP | EXACT SCIENCES CORP. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR |