COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2018-03956
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 31, 2018
- Date of Event
- October 8, 2018
- Report Date
- October 31, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- GJS
- UDI-DI
- 00365702128101
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062925
- Removal / Correction Number
- 1823260-08/30/18-005-C
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
ASKU.
CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF DISCREPANT INR RESULTS BETWEEN A COAGUCHEK XS PRO METER OF UNKNOWN SERIAL NUMBER AND A LAB USING AN UNKNOWN REAGENT. ON (B)(6) 2018 THE CUSTOMER TESTED THE PATIENT BY FINGERSTICK AND THE RESULT WAS 5.6 INR. THE PATIENT HAD A LAB TEST WITHIN 7 HOURS AND THE RESULT WAS 3.4 INR. ON (B)(6) 2018 THE CUSTOMER TESTED THE PATIENT BY FINGERSTICK AND THE RESULT WAS 4.9 INR. THE PATIENT HAD A LAB TEST WITHIN 7 HOURS AND THE RESULT WAS 3.0 INR. THE PATIENT HAS A THERAPEUTIC RANGE OF 2.0-3.0 INR. PATIENT HAS NO ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES, NO HEPARIN OR DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS, NEW MEDICATIONS, NO DIET CHANGES, NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF BLEEDING AND IS NOT ANEMIC. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN FIGHTING A COLD. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF AN ADVERSE EVENT. RETENTION TEST STRIPS (330463) WERE TESTED IN COMPARISON TO MASTERLOT #28632180 (RECALIBRATED LOT TO RTF/09) ON INTERNAL REFERENCE METERS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, TWO HUMAN BLOOD SAMPLES FROM MARCUMAR DONORS AND TWO INTERNAL REFERENCE METERS WERE USED. NO ERROR MESSAGES OCCURRED. RETENTION MATERIAL AS TESTED COMPLIES WITH SPECIFICATION. EXTENSIVE MEASUREMENTS HAVE SHOWN HIGHER DEVIATIONS FOR COAGUCHEK VALUES > 4.5 INR COMPARED TO A LABORATORY METHOD. A PRODUCT PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND FOR COAGUCHEK VALUES > 4.5 INR, WHICH WAS THE CASE IN THIS COMPLAINT. THIS CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE CALIBRATION OF THE COMPLAINED TEST STRIPS TO THE WHO STANDARD RTF/16. FOR MEASUREMENTS > 4.5 INR. THE CUSTOMER IS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE PHYSICIAN AND PERFORM A MEASUREMENT WITH A LABORATORY METHOD. ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 866487 | COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM | PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS | GJS | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 33046312 | 00365702128101 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |