FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1220070 · Received October 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-08077
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2008
Date of Event
October 28, 2008
Report Date
October 31, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED OBTAINING DISCREPANT BACK TO BACK BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF 570 MG/DL, 204 MG/DL, AND 588 MG/DL WHEN ALL TESTS WERE PERFORMED WITHIN 10 MINUTES ON THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM. REPORTER ALLEGED THAT WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THE 204 MG/DL AND 588 MG/DL RESULTS, SHE OBTAINED ANOTHER RESULT OF 235 MG/DL ON THE SAME SYSTEM. REPORTER STATED THAT 15 MINUTES AFTER ALL OF THE READINGS, SHE TOOK HER NORMAL 850 MG OF METFORMIN AND 15 MG OF ACTOS. 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 550539

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR METFORMIN| ACTOS