FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS
MDR report key: 1220070
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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 |