FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1841750 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-05633
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 13, 2010
Report Date
September 24, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER FROM INFORM SYSTEM USER FACILITY REPORTED NEONATE PATIENT BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS: 8:01 - 39 MG/DL 8:06 - 37 MG/DL 8:10 LAB DRAW - 19 MG/DL CONTROLS WERE RUN DAY BEFORE INCIDENT AND AGAIN DAY OF/AFTER THE INCIDENT. BOTH LEVELS PASSED. THE BABY WAS JAUNDICED WHEN BORN, BUT WAS TREATED FOR THIS. THE BABY WAS SYMPTOMATIC OF LOW BLOOD, WAS TREATED BASED ON THE LAB RESULT OF 19 MG/DL. THIS WASN'T A FASTING RESULT. NO HEMATOCRIT RESULTS PROVIDED. REPORTED NO ADVERSE EVENT RELATIVE TO DISCREPANCY. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE METER, STRIPS, AND CONTROLS, REPLACEMENT SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULIN PUMP ALARMED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS STATED THAT THE DEVICE HAD A FROZEN DISPLAY AND UNRESPONSIVE BUTTONS. THE INSULIN PUMP RESTED FOR COUPLE HOURS AND THE ERROR ALARM CONTINUED. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED.

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 551250

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 003 DA