FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM

MDR report key: 1792067 · Received August 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-04729
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 10, 2010
Date of Event
July 29, 2010
Report Date
August 16, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K031755
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED COMPACT PLUS SYSTEM BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF 266 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER TOOK AN EXTRA GLIPIZIDE 5MG TABLET BASED ON THE READING. SAME SYSTEM RETEST RESULT WAS 106 MG/DL WITHIN 5 MINUTES. REPORTED NO ADVERSE EVENT RELATIVE TO DISCREPANCY. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE METER AND STRIPS, REPLACEMENT SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT AT THE FOOT END DID NOT LOCK IN. DURING TRANSFER, THE FOOT END OF THE COT SLID COMPLETELY DOWN. NEITHER THE PATIENT, WHO WAS STILL ON THE COT, NOR THE PARAMEDICS WERE INJURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 20725648

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 079 YR GLIPIZIDE 2XDAY| TOPROL 3XDAY