FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ADVANTAGE

MDR report key: 1033990 · Received April 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-03578
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 25, 2008
Date of Event
April 6, 2008
Report Date
April 25, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CGA
PMA / PMN Number
K930979
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED THAT SHE COULDN'T TEST ON THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM DUE TO POWER CONCERNS FOR 1-2 WEEKS. REPORTER STATED THAT DURING THIS TIME, SHE TOOK HER NORMAL DIABETIC MEDICATIONS IN THE MORNING AND THEN SOMETIME LATER SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET A READING AND PASSED OUT. SHE REPORTED THAT HER SON CALLED 911, THE EMTS TOOK HER TO THE HOSP, AND SHE WAS TREATED WITH PILLS AND AN INJECTION. REPORTER STATED SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FIVE DAYS AND NEW MEDICATIONS WERE ADDED TO HER REGIMEN. NO OTHER ACTIONS OR TREATMENT WERE REPORTED. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN TO THE SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ADVANTAGE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE - CGA CGA ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Hospitalization| R GLYBURIDE - YEARS 5MG TWICE DAILY| MEDFORMIN - YEARS 500MG TWICE DAILY| LISINOPRIL HCTZ - 20-12.5MG TWICE DAILY| "NIFEDICRL XL" - FEW YEARS - 60MG TWICE DAILY| CARBEDIROL - 25MG TWICE DAILY