FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1222389 · Received November 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-08182
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 5, 2008
Date of Event
October 12, 2008
Report Date
November 5, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CALLER REPORTS THAT THE CUSTOMER'S BG WAS 400MG/DL ON THE ACCU-CHEK ADVANTAGE SYSTEM. HE WAS GIVEN 4 UNITS OF HUMALOG. THIRTY MINUTES LATER, HE EXPERIENCED SHAKINESS AND SEIZURE-LIKE ACTIVITY. THE CALLER ALSO STATES THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS "CONSCIOUS" AND "UNRESPONSIVE". THE PARAMEDICS TESTED THE CUSTOMER AND OBTAINED A BG RESULT LESS THAN 40MG/DL ON THE PROFESSIONAL METER. THE CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH GLUCOSE GEL AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSP. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSP. NEW SYSTEM SENT AND RETURNED REQUESTED.

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 550519

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Required Intervention HUMALOG