FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1111569 · Received August 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-06171
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 13, 2008
Date of Event
August 9, 2008
Report Date
August 13, 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
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER'S SON-IN-LAW REPORTS BACK TO BACK TESTING TO A PROFESSIONAL METER WHILE USING THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM WITH RESULTS OF 148 MG/DL ON THE CUSTOMER'S METER AND 27 MG/DL ON THE PROFESSIONAL METER. SON-IN-LAW REPORTS CUSTOMER WAS FOAMING AT THE MOUTH AND SLURRING HER WORDS; WAS TREATED WITH A SHOT OF GLUCOSE AND FELT BETTER ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. METER RESULTS DID NOT MATCH CUSTOMER'S SYMPTOMS. NO QUALITY CONTROLS WERE RUN. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR RETURN OF THE SUSPECT PROD AND REPLACEMENT 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 UNK Required Intervention GLUCOPHAGE TWO DAYS| GLIPIZIDE