FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1924229 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-07415
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
November 25, 2010
Report Date
December 16, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED THE ADVANTAGE METER GAVE A RESULT OF 90 MG/DL AT A TIME WHEN HER HUSBAND WAS SYMPTOMATIC OF HYPOGLYCEMIA. WIFE THEN CALLED THE PARAMEDICS, THEIR SYSTEM RESULT 10-15 MINUTES LATER WAS 27 MG/DL. CUSTOMER WAS TREATED, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR 3 DAYS. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE METER AND STRIPS, REPLACEMENT SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT REPORTED A PERFORMANCE DECREMENT, AND PAIN WITH, AND WITHOUT, USE OF THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT HAS STOPPED USING THE DEVICE. REVISION SURGERY IS PLANNED BUT HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT (B)(6), 2010.

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 551228

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 093 YR Hospitalization HUMULIN 70/30 2XDAY