FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® ADVANTAGE

MDR report key: 1941326 · Received December 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-07729
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 29, 2010
Date of Event
December 7, 2010
Report Date
March 9, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K032552
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, 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 STATES THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED A HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT. CALLER ATTEMPTED TO TEST THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD SUGAR WITH THE ADVANTAGE METER, BUT THE METER HAD NO POWER. CUSTOMER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY A FAMILY MEMBER, AND READING OF 25 MG/DL WAS OBTAINED ON THE CUSTOMER ON THE HOSPITAL'S METER. CUSTOMER WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED WITH IVS (CONTENTS UNKNOWN). CUSTOMER WAS RELEASED THE NEXT DAY WITH A BLOOD SUGAR READING OF 65 MG/DL. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® ADVANTAGE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE NBW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 060 YR Hospitalization ACTOS| GLYBURIDE