FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1841707 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-05627
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 19, 2010
Report Date
September 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K043474
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED OBTAINING THE RESULTS OF 191 MG/DL, 148 MG/DL, 137 MG/DL, 117 MG/DL, 310 MG/DL AND 125 MG/DL BACK TO BACK WITHIN 10 MINUTES ON THE AVIVA SYSTEM. REPORTER STATED THAT HER HUSBAND GAVE HER SOME ORANGE JUICE BECAUSE SHE WAS FEELING HYPOGLYCEMIC SYMPTOMS. NO ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FAILED OUT HIGH ON ONE EXTERNAL PROFICIENCY SURVEY SAMPLE FOR LIPASE ON THE COBAS C501 ANALYZER. THE INITIAL SURVEY RESULT FOR LIPASE GAVE 135 U/L. THIS RESULT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE ACCEPTABLE SURVEY RANGE FOR LIPASE WAS 22 U/L TO 43 U/L. ON (B)(6) 2010 THE USER REPEATED THE SAME SURVEY SAMPLE WHICH YIELDED A LIPASE RESULT OF 32 U/L. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SAMPLES REPORTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE EVENT. THE LIPASE REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 62440001. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR THE EVENT. HE RAN PERFORMANCE TESTS WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 302589

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 038 YR