FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1243013 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-08675
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
November 12, 2008
Report Date
November 21, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR ALLEGED THE CUSTOMER WAS DELIRIOUS AND SCREAMING, SO SHE TESTED HIM ON THE ADVANTAGE SYS AND OBTAINED A RESULT OF 149 MG/DL. RPTR STATED SHE UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TREATING HIM WITH SODA AND CALLED THE PARAMEDICS. RPTR STATED THE PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AND OBTAINED RESULTS OF 35 MG/DL AND 32 MG/DL ON THEIR SYS WITHIN 10 MINS OF THE 149 MG/DL RESULT ON THE ADVANTAGE SYS. RPTR STATED THE PARAMEDICS GAVE THE CUSTOMER GLUCOSE IN AN IV AND THEN SHE GAVE HIM JUICE. NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT REC'D. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT PROD 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 550804

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Required Intervention LANTUS - 55 UNITS NIGHTLY| HUMALONG - SLIDING SCALE