FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2161178 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-03722
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
July 2, 2011
Report Date
August 31, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K043474
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS BEING UNABLE TO TEST OBTAIN A RESULT ON THE AVIVA SYSTEM DUE TO AN ERROR ON THE DEVICE. CUSTOMER STATES HE TOOK NOVOLIN R AND LANTUS ANYWAY. THIRTY MINUTES LATER CUSTOMER WAS FOUND PASSED OUT; AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND CUSTOMER TESTED 32 MG/DL ON PROFESSIONAL DEVICE. CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH AN INJECTION OF GLUCOSE AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH ADDITIONAL GLUCOSE AND RELEASED 2 HOURS LATER. CUSTOMER STATES TEST STRIPS HAD BEEN LEFT IN HIS CAR. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 303256

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 045 YR Required Intervention LANTUS| NOVOLIN R