FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM

MDR report key: 1803105 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-04884
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Date of Event
August 12, 2010
Report Date
August 24, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K031755
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, 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

DEVICE ISSUE: BALLOON RUPTURE. TIME OF DEVICE ISSUE: DURING PROCEDURE. ADVERSE EVENT: NONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING DILATATION IN THE PROXIMAL LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO INFLATE THE VOYAGER BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER USING AN UNSPECIFIED INFLATION DEVICE; HOWEVER, DIFFICULTY WAS EXPERIENCED INFLATING THE BALLOON AND BLOOD CAME BACK INTO THE INFLATION DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DILATE THE VESSEL USING A SECOND VOYAGER BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER; HOWEVER, THE SAME OCCURRED. THE SITE REPORTED THAT BOTH BALLOONS WERE RUPTURED, BUT THE RUPTURES MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE INFLATION DEVICE. REPORTEDLY, THE INFLATION GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING; THEREFORE, THE INFLATION PRESSURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PT EFFECT. THOUGH REQUESTED, ADDITIONAL INFO WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED OBTAINING THE RESULTS OF 201 MG/DL, 71 MG/DL AND 162 MG/DL BACK TO BACK WITHIN 10 MINUTES ON THE COMPACT PLUS SYSTEM. NO ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT.

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 20720641

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 056 YR GLYBURIDE/METFORMIN