The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1582-2013·Announced 2013-07-03

Roche Recalls CoaguChek XS Pro Systems Due to Potential Test Errors

Roche is recalling 537 CoaguChek XS Pro Systems because they may display an error message instead of a prothrombin time value.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device that may fail to report critical test results (undetected elevated INR), which poses a risk of harm to patients, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. is recalling 537 CoaguChek XS Pro Systems. The recall involves the CoaguChek XS Pro meter and CoaguChek XS PT Test strips, which are used to quantitatively determine prothrombin time (PT) using capillary or venous whole blood.

The recall is being conducted because Roche has confirmed the potential for an undetected elevated INR test result with the CoaguChek XS, CoaguChek XS Plus, and CoaguChek XS Pro meters. In rare cases, the device may display an ERROR 6 message instead of a numerical value.

The affected units were distributed nationwide. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled devices and contact Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. for instructions on replacement or refund.

The recalled product

Product
CoaguChek XS Pro System The CoaguChek XS Pro System (CoaguChek XS Pro meter and CoaguChek XS PT Test strips) quantitatively determines prothrombin time ("PT"), using capillary blood or whole blood from a vein (non anticoagulated venous whole blood).

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Model/Catalog/Part Number: 05530199160

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 4 products in this recall →