FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® MULTICLIX

MDR report key: 1885222 · Received October 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-06396
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2010
Date of Event
October 18, 2010
Report Date
December 13, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
FMK
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, 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

CALLER REPORTS LANCET PROTRUDES BEYOND THE END CAP OF THE MULTICLIX DEVICE. NO ACCIDENTAL NEEDLE STICK OCCURRED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SYNCOPE AND THAT THERE WAS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CAPTURE OBSERVED ALONG WITH NO PACING AND IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE LEAD WAS FRACTURED. THERE WAS BLOOD OBSERVED IN THE HEADER OF THE DEVICE. THE LEAD WAS DIFFICULT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® MULTICLIX LANCET DEVICE FMK ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GWX022

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1