FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2173346 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-03916
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
January 28, 2011
Report Date
August 4, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM GAVE A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT 127 MG/DL AT A TIME WHEN THE PATIENT HAD SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA. CUSTOMER CHOSE TO NOT SELF-TREAT BECAUSE THE RESULT WAS NOT LOW. HE CALLED HIS DAUGHTER, WHO DROVE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE, A HALF HOUR LATER HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 55 MG/DL ON THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM. HOSPITAL TREATED WITH ORANGE JUICE AND AN UNSPECIFIED IV. 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 ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 551479

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 084 YR Required Intervention STENT IN LEG| LANTUS| PACEMAKER