FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 1961372 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-00248
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
July 7, 2010
Report Date
January 14, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTEDLY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS ON THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM WITHIN 10 MINUTES: 271 MG/DL AND 112 MG/DL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE DID NOT WASH HIS HANDS PRIOR TO THE 271 MG/DL RESULT. CUSTOMER THOUGHT THE RESULT WAS INCORRECT, SO HE WASHED HIS HANDS AND THEN OBTAINED THE RESULT OF 112 MG/DL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE MAY HAVE HAD ALCOHOL ON HIS HANDS AT THE TIME OF THE READINGS. NO ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON DEVICE RESULTS. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE; HOWEVER, STRIPS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED. 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 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 068 YR BLOOD PRESSURE MACHINE| GENERIC FLONASE| METFORMIN| "ETODOLACT"| UNKNOWN INSULIN 70/30| BABY ASPIRIN| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE| SIMVASTATIN| LORATADINE