FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM

MDR report key: 1657948 · Received April 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-02208
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2010
Date of Event
April 7, 2010
Report Date
April 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K031755
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE ER WITH A SUSPECTED CARDIAC EVENT AND TROPONIN T TESTS WERE RUN SEVERAL TIMES WITH A STABLE RESULT AROUND 50 NG/L. THE NEXT DAY, (B) (6) 2010, THE TROPONIN T RESULT FROM A NEW SAMPLE WAS 393 NG/L AND WAS REPORTED TO THE WARD. THE NEXT DAY, (B) (6) 2010, THE WARD CALLED BACK TO THE LAB AND QUESTIONED THE RESULT. A NEW SAMPLE WAS DRAWN AND ANALYZED WITH A RESULT AROUND 50 NG/L. THE SAMPLE WHICH INITIALLY RECOVERED 393 NG/L WAS ANALYZED AGAIN WITH A NEW LOT NUMBER OF REAGENT AND RECOVERED AROUND 50 NG/L. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN 500 IU FRAGMIN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE FALSE POSITIVE RESULT. NO OTHER TREATMENT OR MEDICATION WAS CHANGED AND THE PATIENT DID NOT COME TO ANY HARM. THE TROPONIN T REAGENT LOT NUMBER AT THE TIE OF THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 153401. THE REAGENT LOT AT THE TIME OF THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 154101.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTEDLY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS ON THE COMPACT PLUS SYSTEM WITHIN 10 MINUTES: LO (LESS THAN 10 MG/DL), LO (LESS THAN 10 MG/DL), AND 325 MG/DL. NO ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON DEVICE RESULTS. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 20720742

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 081 YR