FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1771261 · Received February 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-01573
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2008
Date of Event
December 11, 2007
Report Date
February 15, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED THE EXPIRATION DATE ON THE COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS WAS A USABLE DATE OF 11/30/07; HOWEVER, THE DOMESTIC MANUFACTURER'S INVENTORY SYSTEM INDICATED THE STRIPS WERE EXPIRED WITH A DATE OF 11/30/04. THE MANUFACTURERS BATCH RECORDS CONFIRMED THE TEST STRIP EXPIRATION DATE IS 11/30/04. NO ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED. 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 546565

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR OMEPRAZOLE - 20MG ONCE DAILY| NAPROXEN - 550MG EVERY 12 HOURS| METFORMIN - 4 YEARS - 850 MG TWICE DAILY| GLIPIZIDE - 4 YEARS - 80MG TWICE DAILY| ASPIRIN - 4 YEARS - DOSE UNKNOWN - 'DAILY"