ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM
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
IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.
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.
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 |