FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1243247 · Received November 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-08233
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2008
Date of Event
November 3, 2008
Report Date
November 7, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER (FIRE DEPARTMENT) ALLEGED OBTAINING DISCREPANT BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF 182 MG/DL ON A PT USING THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM COMPARED BACK TO BACK WITH RESULTS OF 70-79 MG/DL TWICE ON ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL SYSTEM WHEN TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITHIN 10 MINS. REPORTER INDICATED THEY WERE CALLED BECAUSE THE PT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THAT. NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. 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 550515

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR