FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMPACT PLUS

MDR report key: 1770748 · Received September 5, 2007

Report

Report Number
1823260-2007-07777
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 5, 2007
Date of Event
August 13, 2007
Report Date
September 5, 2007
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K031755
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TEST WITH THE COMPACT PLUS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE, AN ERROR MESSAGE WAS GENERATED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A READING TO MAKE TREATMENT DECISIONS UPON. REPORTER STATED HE WAS EXPERIENCING HYPOGLYCEMIC SYMPTOMS DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO TEST WITH THE SYSTEM AND STATED HE "PASSED OUT AT THE KITCHEN TABLE, IN AND OUT OF CONSCIOUSNESS". REPORTER INDICATED FIVE HOURS LATER, HE "CAME TO" AND SELF TREATED WITH A "GALLON ORANGE JUICE AND A HALF BOX OF (B)(6) CEREAL". NO BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS WERE REPORTEDLY OBTAINED ON THE SYSTEM DURING OR AFTER THE ALLEGED EVENT. NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE TAKEN OR TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED REPORTEDLY. 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 COMPACT PLUS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE - NBW NBW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR LANTUS - 16UNITS ONCE DAILY| NPH INSULIN - 2 YRS - SLIDING SCALE| HUMALOG - SLIDING SCALE| LYRICA - 1 YR - THREE TIMES DAILY