FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK MULTICLIX

MDR report key: 1153234 · Received September 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-06699
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 4, 2008
Date of Event
August 19, 2008
Report Date
September 5, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
FMK
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATES THAT THE CUSTOMER FELT DIZZY AND SHAKY (HYPOGLYCEMIC) AND COULD NOT PRIME THE ACCU-CHEK MULTICLIX LANCET DEVICE. AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT OBTAIN A BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED 30 MINUTES LATER AND ARRIVED IN 3 MINUTES. THE PARAMEDICS DID NOT TEST OR TREAT THE CUSTOMER. THEY TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. HIS INITIAL BG WAS 27MG/DL ON THE PROFESSIONAL METER. THE CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH 4 JELLY SANDWICHES (HYPOGLYCEMIA) AND 5 BAGS OF POTASSIUM(LOW POTASSIUM). NEW LANCET DEVICE WITH LANCETS SENT AND RETURN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK MULTICLIX LANCET DEVICE - FMK FMK ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Hospitalization| R LEVEMIR 1 YEAR| HMALOG 1 YEAR