FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1041203 · Received May 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-03892
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2008
Date of Event
April 6, 2008
Report Date
May 9, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORP.
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED OBTAINING A DISCREPANT BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF 38 MG/DL BACK TO BACK WITH A RESULT OF 193 MG/DL ON A PT USING THE INFORM SYSTEM WHEN TESTING WAS PERFORMED LESS THAN 10 MINS APART. REPORTER STATED THAT THE PT HAD JUST BEEN ADMITTED WITH SYNCOPE AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE. REPORTER STATED THAT THE PT WAS INTUBATED IN BETWEEN THE BACK TO BACK RESULTS. NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. REPORTER STATED THAT ROUTINE CONTROLS WERE RUN OR ON THE SYSTEM AND WITHIN RANGE. 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 CORP. 550514

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR