FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1942023 · Received December 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-07752
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 30, 2010
Date of Event
December 8, 2010
Report Date
February 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS, WITH TWO DIFFERENT ROCHE METERS, WITHIN 10 MINUTES: 223 MG/DL (INFORM (B)(4)) AND 83 MG/DL (INFORM (B)(4)) PATIENT WAS FEELING HYPOGLYCEMIC AT THE TIME AND WAS EATING LUNCH; THEREFORE, AT THE TIME THE PATIENT WAS NOT TREATED UNTIL AFTER THE LABORATORY READING OF 38 MG/DL. PATIENT WAS GIVEN 2 GLASSES OF JUICE. NO ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON DEVICE RESULTS. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

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 551354

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1