FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK INFORM II TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 19642460 · Received July 1, 2024

Report

Report Number
1823260-2024-01888
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2024
Date of Event
June 5, 2024
Report Date
July 19, 2024
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
UDI-DI
00365702428102
PMA / PMN Number
K121679
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE ACCU-CHEK INFORM II METER IS (B)(6). THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT QCS ARE RUN EVERY 24 HOURS AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTABLE. THE INVESTIGATION INSPECTED THE RETURNED VIAL. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR CONTAMINATION. THE INVESTIGATION TESTED THE RETURNED TEST STRIPS USING GLYCOLYZED BLOOD. INVESTIGATION RESULTS (IN MG/DL): 114, 125, 109, 112, 115, 108, 109, 105, 112, 109, 113, 113. ALL TESTING WITH THE RETURNED STRIPS PRODUCED ACCEPTABLE RESULTS AND NO STRIP DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED. THE INVESTIGATION TESTED THE VIAL'S INTEGRITY AND THE RESULT WAS ACCEPTABLE. THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE PRIMARY PACKAGING SEAL WAS ACCEPTABLE FOR THE RETURNED VIAL AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THAT THE RETURNED PRODUCT WAS APPROPRIATELY SEALED. ON A REGULAR BASIS, ACCU-CHEK INFORM STRIPS OF LOTS CURRENTLY VALID IN THE MARKET ARE TESTED AS PART OF ROUTINE RETENTION TESTING AND RESULTS HAVE PASSED THE INTERNAL INSPECTION. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE INITIAL REPORTER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE GLUCOSE RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT TESTED WITH AN ACCU-CHEK INFORM II METER. THE METER RESULT AT 7:57 AM WAS 22 MG/DL. THIS RESULT DID NOT MATCH THE PATIENT¿S SYMPTOMS. THE METER RESULT AT 8:00 AM WAS 99 MG/DL. NO TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED BASED ON THIS RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
785130 ACCU-CHEK INFORM II TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 671094 00365702428102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Female ACETAMINOPHEN| ASPIRIN| ATORVASTATIN| DOCUSATE SODIUM| FENOFIBRATE| LEVOTHYROXINE| LOSARTAN| MELATONIN| MIRTAZAPINE| PANTOPRAZOLE| PIOGLITAZONE| PROPRANOL