FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA

MDR report key: 2222205 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-04547
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 2, 2011
Report Date
August 24, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K043474
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER'S HUSBAND STATES THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO TEST HIS WIFE WITH THE AVIVA METER WHEN SHE WAS UNRESPONSIVE, BUT HE OBTAINED AN ERROR MESSAGE. HUSBAND STATED THE CUSTOMER WAS IN A COMA-LIKE STATE AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DUE TO HYPOGLYCEMIA. CUSTOMER DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER STRIP VIALS WITH WHICH TO TEST AT THE TIME. HUSBAND GAVE CUSTOMER SOME JUICE FOR TREATMENT. HUSBAND THEN CALLED THE AMBULANCE, WHO TRANSPORTED THE CUSTOMER TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO DEHYDRATION AND LIVER FAILURE. OUTCOME FOR CUSTOMER IS NOT KNOWN. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE NBW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization