FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® PERFORMA TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1802520 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-04874
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Date of Event
July 23, 2010
Report Date
November 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CN
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). THIS MEDWATCH REPORT IS FOR THE SUSPECT DEVICE USED IN SYSTEM 1 (LOT NUMBER 370216, EXPIRATION DATE 01/31/2011). REFERENCE MEDWATCH REPORT WITH (B)(4) FOR THE SUSPECT DEVICE USED IN SYSTEM 2. CALLER DID NOT HAVE PRODUCT INFORMATION FOR THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER STATES PATIENT CAME TO THE HOSPITAL WITH LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE SYMPTOMS AND TESTED 3.5 MMOL/L ON LAB VALUE. 30 MINUTES LATER PATIENT TESTED HI (GREATER THEN 33.3 MMOL/L) AND 24.4 MMOL/L ON PERFORMA SYSTEM 1. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR LATER A LAB VALUE RETURNED AS 2.0 MMOL/L. ONE HOUR LATER, PATIENT TESTED 0.6 MMOL/L AND LO (LESS THEN 0.6 MMOL/L) ON PERFORMA SYSTEM 1 AND 10 MINUTES LATER, PATIENT TESTED 17.8 MMOL/L AND 16.8 MMOL/L ON PERFORMA SYSTEM 2. PATIENT THEN TESTED 1.6 MMOL/L ON AN ADVANTAGE SYSTEM. PHYSICIAN TREATED THE PATIENT WITH GLUCOSE AND LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE SYMPTOMS IMPROVED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) HEALTHCARE CONTACTED (B)(4) SALES CONSULTANT ON (B)(6)-2010. A STAFF MEMBER WAS EXPOSED TO RAPICIDE PA, IT SPLASHED IN HER EYE WHILE HELPING ANOTHER PERSON CHANGE THE CHEMICAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® PERFORMA TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 370216

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention