FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1063590 · Received June 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-04880
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2008
Date of Event
June 8, 2008
Report Date
June 20, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED OBTAINING A DISCREPANT BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE OF 150 MG/DL BACK TO BACK WITH A RESULT OF 470 MG/DL WHEN TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITHIN 10 MINS ON THE VOICEMATE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM. REPORTER STATED THAT AT A DIFFERENT TIME ANOTHER TEST OF 92 MG/DL WAS PERFORMED BACK TO BACK WITH A RESULT OF 22 MG/DL WITHIN 10 MINS ON THE SAME SYSTEM. REPORTER STATED THAT AT A DIFFERENT TIME OTHER TESTS OF 214 MG/DL AND 14 MG/DL WERE PERFORMED BACK TO BACK WITH A RESULT OF 29 MG/DL WITHIN 10 MINS ON THE SAME SYSTEM. WITHIN 10 MINS OF THE LAST 3 READINGS, ANOTHER RESULT OF 288 MG/DL WAS OBTAINED ON THE SAME SYSTEM. NO ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. 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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR CHOLESTEROL MEDICATIONS| ASTHMA CORT - AS NEEDED| HORMONE MEDICATIONS| GLYBURIDE - SEVERAL YRS| XANAX| AVANDIA - SEVERAL YRS| MAXAIR| THEOPHYLLINE-SEVERAL YRS - 300MG TWICE DAILY| VERAPAMIL - 120MG TWICE DAILY| PRILOSEC - 20MG TWICE DAILY| ZOLOFT - 150MG "ONCE"| GLUCOPHAGE/METFORMIN - SEVERAL YRS-1000MG "TWICE"