FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS
MDR report key: 1770703
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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 |