FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1770703 · Received October 29, 2007

Report

Report Number
1823260-2007-09416
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2007
Date of Event
October 9, 2007
Report Date
October 29, 2007
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTED ALLEGED OBTAINING DISCREPANT BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 169 MG/DL ON THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM COMPARED BACK TO BACK WITH A RESULT OF 96 MG/DL ON THEIR DOCTOR'S METER WHEN TESTING WAS PERFORMED DURING A ROUTINE APPOINTMENT, LESS THAN 10 MINUTES APART. REPORTER STATED THAT ANOTHER COMPARATIVE TEST OF 164 MG/DL ON THEIR SAME SYSTEM WAS COMPARED WITHIN 10 MINUTES BACK TO BACK WITH A RESULT OF 89 MG/DL ON THEIR DOCTOR'S OTHER METER. REPORTER INDICATED HE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY HYPOGLYCEMIC OR HYPERGLYCEMIC SYMPTOMS DURING THE TIME OF TESTING. NO ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. 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 549631

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR CENTRUM - 5 YEARS, 1 TAB ONCE DAILY| PLAVIX - 6 MONTHS, 75MG ONCE DAILY| LOTREL - 5 YEARS, 520MG ONCE DAILY| NITROQUICK - TIME UNK, 4MG AS NEEDED| JANUVIA - 6 MONTHS, 100MG ONCE DAILY| ASPIRIN - 5 YEARS, 325MG ONCE DAILY| HYDROCODONE - 4 YEARS, 750MG AS NEEDED| METOPROLOL - 3 MONTHS, 25MG ONCE DAILY| MICARDIS - 5 YEARS, 80MG ONCE DAILY| ACTOS - 4 MONTHS, 45MG ONCE DAILY| TRICOR - 5 YEARS, 145MG ONCE DAILY| GLIPIZIDE - 2 YEARS, 10MG ONCE DAILY