FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1812940 · Received August 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-05031
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 24, 2010
Date of Event
August 17, 2010
Report Date
August 30, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN A SERVICE REPORT THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN PLASTIC SIDE PIECE. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED THAT HE OBTAINED A RESULT OF 113 MG/DL ON THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM WITH EXPIRED STRIPS AND FELT CONFUSED BEFORE PASSING OUT 15 MINUTES LATER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HIS FRIENDS CALLED AN EMERGENCY UNIT, THEY ARRIVED 15 MINUTES LATER, OBTAINED A RESULT OF 25 MG/DL ON THEIR SYSTEM AND TREATED THE CUSTOMER WITH MEDICATION. REPORTER STATED THAT HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND GIVEN ORANGE JUICE AND FOOD THERE. NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 550788

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 039 YR Required Intervention CELEXA| LANTUS| SIMVASTATIN| NOVOLOG| DEPAKOTE