FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT PLUS (GT)

MDR report key: 2110392 · Received June 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-02912
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 1, 2011
Date of Event
March 16, 2011
Report Date
June 3, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K031755
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON REVIEW BY THE FIRST LEVEL INVESTIGATION UNIT (FLIU), IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COMPACT PLUS METER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF MELTING. ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE METER, NEAR THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE BATTERY DOOR, A HOLE APPEARD TO HAVE MELTED THROUGH THE METER HOUSING. THIS ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING REVIEW; ELECTRIC SHORTING DID NOT OCCUR DURING FLIU TESTING. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT PLUS (GT) BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE NBW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1