FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1941333 · Received December 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-07730
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 29, 2010
Date of Event
December 6, 2010
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED THE PATIENT CAME INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM IN A CRITICAL STATE WITH RESPIRATORY FAILURE, A URINARY TRACT INFECTION, SEPSIS, HYPOGLYCEMIA, AND A LEG ULCER. REPORTER ALLEGED THE PATIENT RECEIVED A RESULT OF 396 MG/DL ON THE INFORM SYSTEM AT 8:45 AM AND THE LAB DRAW AT 9:15 CAME BACK WITH 29 MG/DL. REPORTER STATED THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ON A VENTILATOR BUT SHE COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY TREATMENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PATIENT. NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE REPORTED TAKEN OR TREATMENT RECEIVED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE AFFECTED PRODUCT.

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 551401

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 064 YR