FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2175410 · Received July 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-03970
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 25, 2011
Date of Event
July 10, 2011
Report Date
September 19, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, 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

CALLER ALLEGED THAT THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON A NEONATE PATIENT LESS THAN 10 MINUTES APART: 1. 29 MG/DL (INFORM METER) AND 1 MG/DL (LAB) 2. 50 MG/DL (INFORM METER) AND 36 MG/DL (LAB) SETS OF READINGS WERE TAKEN AT DIFFERENT TIMES ON THE SAME DAY. NEONATE PATIENT WAS SYMPTOMATIC OF HYPOGLYCEMIA AT THE TIME OF THE READINGS. NEONATE IS ON A DIET OF INTRAVENOUS SOLUTION ONLY, NOTHING BY MOUTH (NPO). NEONATE WAS TREATED WITH DETROSE 10% SOLUTION INTRAVENOUSLY BASED UPON THE METER READING. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. NEONATE WAS TRANSFERRED TO A PEDIATRIC FACILITY. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS 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 551514

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0 DA IV SOLUTION - TYPE UNKNOWN