FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS
MDR report key: 1771261
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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" |