FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® MOBILE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1810302 · Received August 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-05005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 20, 2010
Date of Event
August 11, 2010
Report Date
September 2, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTEDLY RECEIVED RESULTS OF 4.2 MMOL/L AND 16.3 MMOL/L WITHIN 10 MINUTES ON THE MOBILE SYSTEM. NO ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON DEVICE RESULTS. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ATTORNEY ALLEGES PATIENT "SUFFERED PHYSICAL AND OTHER INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE RECALLED LEAD" AND "ON (B)(6), 2007, (PATIENT) DIED AS A RESULT OF COMPLICATIONS, DUE IN PART, TO HIS DEFECTIVE SPRINT FIDELIS LEAD, MODEL NUMBER 6949." FURTHER ALLEGES THAT AS A RESULT OF THE LEAD, THE PATIENT "SUSTAINED SEVERE PHYSICAL INJURIES AND/OR DEATH, SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, MENTAL ANGUISH, ECONOMIC LOSSES AND OTHER DAMAGES." THERE IS NO ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN RESEARCHED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® MOBILE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 277049

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1