FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8203947 · Received December 28, 2018

Report

Report Number
1823260-2018-05169
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 2018
Date of Event
December 13, 2018
Report Date
December 28, 2018
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
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF AN ERRONEOUS HIGH INR RESULT FOR 1 PATIENT TESTED ON COAGUCHEK XS METER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) COMPARED TO THE ANAX LABORATORY METHOD. THE RESULT FROM THE METER WAS > 8.0 INR. THE RESULT FROM THE LABORATORY AT THE SAME TIME WAS 5.1 INR. THE LABORATORY RESULT WAS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT. THE PATIENT'S WARFARIN DOSE WAS HELD BASED ON THE 5.1 INR RESULT. NO OTHER TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY. THE PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RANGE IS 2 - 3 INR. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION THAT AN ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED. THE PATIENT FEELS FINE. THE PATIENT IS NOT ON HEPARIN OR OTHER DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS. THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES. THE PATIENT HAS A YEAST INFECTION. THE PATIENT HAS NOT HAD ANY DIET CHANGES AND NO BLEEDING OR BRUISING. THE METER AND TEST STRIPS WERE REQUESTED FOR INVESTIGATION. RELEVANT RETENTION TEST STRIPS (LOT 345215) WERE TESTED IN COMPARISON WITH THE MASTER LOT COAGUCHEK XS PT. FOR THIS PURPOSE, TWO HUMAN BLOOD SAMPLES FROM MARCUMAR DONORS AND TWO INTERNAL REFERENCE METERS WERE USED. RETENTION SAMPLES WERE ACCEPTABLE. NO ERROR MESSAGES OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1041127 COAGUCHEK ® XS SYSTEM PROTHROMBIN TIME TEST STRIPS GJS ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 34521511

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR