FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2251519 · Received September 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-04907
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2011
Date of Event
August 23, 2011
Report Date
October 3, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K043474
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER'S DAUGHTER STATES THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD A HYPOGLYCEMIC INCIDENT AND ATTEMPTED TO TEST ON HER AVIVA METER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A READING DUE TO AN ERROR MESSAGE. CUSTOMER WAS HOME ALONE AT BEDTIME WHEN SHE FELT HYPOGLYCEMIC SYMPTOM OF DIZZINESS. CUSTOMER FELL IN THE KITCHEN, BUT WAS ABLE TO CRAWL TO THE BEDROOM TO CALL HER DAUGHTER. CUSTOMER THEN BECAME UNCONSCIOUS. DAUGHTER ARRIVED AND ATTEMPTED TO TEST THE CUSTOMER ON THE AVIVA METER, BUT OBTAINED AN ERROR. CUSTOMER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS AND DAUGHTER GAVE HER ICE CREAM. CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO CONSUME THE ICE CREAM. DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO RETEST THE CUSTOMER BUT CONTINUALLY RECEIVED THE ERROR MESSAGE. CUSTOMER FEELS TIRED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND STRIPS, 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 303069

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 077 YR Required Intervention LEVIMIR| ANTIVERT| NOVOLOG