FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM

MDR report key: 2171720 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-03896
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 27, 2011
Report Date
July 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K031755
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED TAKING 40 UNITS OF NOVOLOG INSULIN BASED UPON A COMPACT PLUS SYSTEM BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF 487 MG/DL. RETEST RESULTS WITHIN 10 MINUTES WERE 41 MG/DL AND 38 MG/DL. CUSTOMER REPORTED NO SYMPTOMS, BUT SELF-TREATED BY DRINKING ORANGE JUICE AND SUGAR WATER AND EATING HONEY. CUSTOMER CALLED 911. PARAMEDICS' SYSTEM RESULT MORE THAN 10 MINUTES LATER WAS 67 MG/DL. THEY DID NOT TREAT, STAYED UNTIL 30 MINUTES HAD PASSED FROM WHEN THE CUSTOMER TOOK NOVOLOG AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT WAS 95 MG/DL ON THEIR METER. REPORTED NO ADVERSE EVENT. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE METER AND STRIPS, REPLACEMENT SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 20729743

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 072 YR "LONG ACTING INSULIN"| NOVOLOG