FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1023397 · Received April 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-02922
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2008
Date of Event
March 14, 2008
Report Date
April 2, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER STATED THAT SHE GAVE THE CUSTOMER INSULIN WITH A RESULT OF 434 MG/DL ON THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM. REPORTER ALLEGED THAT 1.5 HOURS LATER, HE OBTAINED A DISCREPANT BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF 329 MG/DL ON THE SAME ADVANTAGE SYSTEM COMPARED BACK TO BACK WITH A RESULT OF 48 MG/DL ON THE EMT'S METER WHEN TESTING WAS PERFORMED LESS THAN 10 MINUTES APART. REPORTER INDICATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING SOME SYMPTOMS DURING THE TIME OF TESTING, BUT HIS NURSE WASN'T SURE IF THEY WERE HYPOGLYCEMIC OR HYPERGLYCEMIC. REPORTER STATED THAT THE EMTS TREATED HIM WITH A GLUCOSE INJECTION AND TOOK HIM TO THE HOSP. IT IS NOT PROVIDED IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER ACTIONS TAKEN OR TREATMENT REC'D. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS - LFR LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| R LANTUS - 15 UNITS ONCE NIGHTLY| LANTUS - 1 DAY