FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ADVANTAGE

MDR report key: 1770684 · Received October 29, 2007

Report

Report Number
1823260-2007-09402
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2007
Date of Event
October 10, 2007
Report Date
October 29, 2007
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K032552
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED WAS EXPERIENCING HYPOGLYCEMIC SYMPTOMS AT 6:00 PM AND WHEN PERFORMING A BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST OBTAINED A READING OF 28 MG/DL ON ADVANTAGE SYSTEM. REPORTER WHEN LOOKING AT THE METER DISPLAY AT 6:12 PM, THE RESULT WAS 82 MG/DL AND STATED SHE WAS NOT LOOKING AT THE METER UPSIDE DOWN AT THE TIME. REPORTER INDICATED SHE WAS ABLE TO SELF TREAT WITH ORANGE JUICE AND NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE TAKEN OR TREATMENT WAS REPORTEDLY RECEIVED. IT WAS STATED THE RESULT OF 28 MG/DL COULD NOT BE LOCATED IN THE SYSTEM MEMORY. 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 ADVANTAGE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE - NBW NBW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR LANTUS - 3WKS - 10UNITS ONCE IN THE PM| HYDRALAZINE - 6MOS - 25MG ONCE IN THE AM| ALLOPURINOL - 1 YR - 300MG ONCE IN THE AM| THRYOXINE - 10 YRS - 112MCG ONCE IN THE AM| GABAPENTINE - 6 YRS - 800MG 2 TABLETS ONCE AM&PM| NYSTATIN - 3 WEKS - 1000UNITS 1 TSPN 4 TIMES DAILY| SPIRIVA - 3WKS - 18MG ONE DAILY IN THE AM| PREDNISONE - 10 YRS - 10MG TWO ONCE IN THE MORNING| FUROSEMIDE - 8 YRS - 40MG ONCE IN THE AM| DETROL LA - 1 YR - 2MG ONCE IN THE AM| RANITIDINE - 1 YR - 150 MG ONCE IN THE AM & PM| GLIPIZIDE - 3WKS - 5MG TWICE DAILY, AM AND NOON| METFORMIN - 3WKS - 500MG TWICE DAILY, AM AND NOON| OMEPRAZOLE - 1 YEAR - 20MG ONCE IN THE AM| AMBIEN - 2 YRS - 10MG ONCE IN THE PM| LIPITOR - 1 YR - 20MG ONCE IN THE AM| ALBUTEROL - 3WKS - 90MG 3TIMES DAILY, AM, PM, NOON| LORTAB - 6 YRS - 10MG AS NEEDED