ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM
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
IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.
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.
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 |