FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1780359 · Received September 14, 2007

Report

Report Number
1823260-2007-08093
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 14, 2007
Date of Event
August 25, 2007
Report Date
September 14, 2007
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED OBTAINING A HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUE OF 535 MG/DL ON HIS ADVANTAGE SYSTEM AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) AS A RESULT. REPORTER STATED HE WAS EXPERIENCING HYPOGLYCEMIC SYMPTOMS OF SHAKING AT THE TIME AND WHEN ARRIVING AT THE ER, THEIR MEASUREMENT WAS EITHER 44 OR 53 MG/DL PERFORMED 15 MINUTES LATER. REPORTER INDICATED BEING TREATED WITH ORANGE JUICE AND A BAR, TYPE NOT PROVIDED. NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT 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 549731

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR VYTORYN - 2YRS - 40MG DOSING UNK| AMARYL - 2YRS - 2MG DOSING UNK| VITAMIN - 2YRS - DOSE UNK| AVAPRO - 2YRS - 300MG DOSING UNK| METFORMIN - 2YRS - 100MG DOSING UNK| BAYER - 2YRS - "LOW DOSE" UNK| TRICOR - 2YRS - 145MG DOSING UNK| ROSIGLITAZONE - 2 YRS - 4MG DOSING UNK