FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1841365 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-05620
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 6, 2010
Report Date
September 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM GAVE A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF "AROUND 175" MG/DL AT A TIME WHEN THE CUSTOMER WAS SYMPTOMATIC OF HYPERGLYCEMIA. DAUGHTER CALLED AMBULANCE. CUSTOMER WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL, WHERE RESULT ON THEIR SYSTEM ABOUT AN HOUR AND HALF AFTER THE TEST ON THE ADVANTAGE METER WAS "OVER 500" MG/DL. CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH INSULIN AND ADMITTED. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE SYSTEM AND A REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 078 YR ZOCOR| ASPIRIN| LANTUS| "POTASSIUM CLER"| ATENOLOL| FUROSEMIDE| XALATAN| HUMALOG 75/25| ALPHAGAN