FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1181965 · Received September 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-07066
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2008
Date of Event
September 12, 2008
Report Date
September 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORP.
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED OBTAINING DISCREPANT BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF 185 MG/DL AND 93 MG/DL ON THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM COMPARED BACK TO BACK WITH RESULTS OF 42 MG/DL AND 60 MG/DL ON THE EMT'S SYSTEM WHEN TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITHIN 10 MINUTES. REPORTER INDICATED THAT HE WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHEN THE EMTS WERE CALLED, HE REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS WHILE THEY WERE THERE, AND HE DRANK ORANGE JUICE AFTER THE RESULTS OF 185 MG/DL AND 42 MG/DL WERE OBTAINED. REPORTER STATED THE RESULTS OF 93 MG/DL AND 60 MG/DL WERE OBTAINED AFTER HE DRANK THE ORANGE JUICE. NO OTHER 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 CORP. 550615

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR HUMALOG - 10 YRS - 2-3 UNITS TWICE DAILY