Events

Recall of Coaguchek

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Roche Diagnostics Corp..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    36587
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0227-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-10-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-11-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-06-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=48950
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    PT Test Strips (blood clotting time) Anticoagulant - Product Code GJS
  • Reason
    Erroneous test results: monitor may display 'error' message or report falsely elevated patient results caused by insufficient amounts of active ingredient (thromboplastin) in the test strips.
  • Action
    A press release was issued by the firm on 10/19/06. The recall letter dated 10/19/06 sent to distributors who sell to home users instructs them to notify their home users and to discard any of product 3116239 in stock. The recall letter dated 10/19/06 to to home users, instructs them to discontinue use of, and to discard, their test strips and to contact their health care professional. The device correction letter dated 10/19/06 to distributors to professional users instructs them to notify customers and provides instructions for duplicate testing in laboratories. The device correction letter dated 10/19/06 to health care professionals asks that they follow-up with their home users to ensure they follow the instructions to cease home use and provides instructions for dupicate testing in laboratories.

Device

Coaguchek
  • Model / Serial
    All lots.
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide
  • Product Description
    CoaguChek brand PT Test Strips; U.S. Catalog Number 3116247 (48 strip pack-professional use), 3116239 (12 strip pack-patient self test), Non-U.S. Catalog Numbers 11937642190 [packaged 48 strips per box] and 11937634190 [packaged 12 strips per box].
  • Manufacturer
    Roche Diagnostics Corp.

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics Corp.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Roche Diagnostics Corp., 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis IN 46256-1025
  • Source
    USFDA