FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS
MDR report key: 1841365
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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 |