Catalog Number 04625374160 |
Device Problem
Non Reproducible Results (4029)
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Patient Problems
Stroke/CVA (1770); Insufficient Information (4580)
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Event Date 06/27/2020 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The customer's meter was requested for investigation.The test strips used at the time of the event have been used up, so these were not available to send for investigation.On a regular basis, coaguchek strips of lots currently valid in the market are tested as part of routine retention testing and results have passed the internal inspection.Occupation - the occupation is patient/consumer.
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Event Description
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It was alleged that a patient had several transient ischemic attacks (tia) in 2020 while using coaguchek xs meter serial number (b)(4).The estimated date of the event is (b)(6) 2020.The actual date is unknown.The patient's therapeutic range is reported to be 3.0 - 3.5 inr.It was reported on (b)(6) 2022 that the patient has had her current coaguchek meter for approximately 2 years.The patient allegedly last tested on the meter on (b)(6) 2022 and the result was reportedly 3.8 inr.The patient reportedly received her first coaguchek meter in 2000 as a result of a stroke.The patient has allegedly had several mini-strokes since having the meter.The last mini-stroke tia was reported to have occurred approximately 2 years ago.The patient allegedly has short-term memory loss and cannot drive anymore because of the strokes.The patient was reportedly not admitted to the hospital at that time.The following information was requested, but could not be provided as the reporter could not recall any further details of these events: the patient's inr prior to the stroke.The patient's inr at the time of the stroke.Details related to the stroke, including therapy provided.Information on other medications the patient was taking.This mdr is being submitted in an abundance of caution.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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