FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1060624 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-04731
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
June 7, 2008
Report Date
June 13, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER FELT HYPOGLYCEMIC AND OBTAINED THE BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF 78MG/DL ON THE ACCU-CHEK ADVANTAGE SYS. THE CUSTOMER'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS AROUND 70-80'S (MG/DL). SHE WAS NOT INITIALLY TREATED, BUT THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED. WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THE 78MG/DL RESULT, THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT WAS 35MG/DL ON THE PROFESSIONAL METER AND THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED UNDISCLOSED INTRAVENOUS THERAPY. THE CUSTOMER FELT BETTER AFTER TREATMENT. NEW SYS SENT AND RETURN REQUESTED.

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 550546

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention HUMALOG SLIDING SCALE, 1 MONTH| CORTEG 25MG/DAY, 1 MONTH| LANTUS 12 UNITS/DAY, 1 YR