FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2801352 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-05318
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Date of Event
September 11, 2012
Report Date
November 15, 2012
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTEDLY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS ON THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM WITHIN 10 MINUTES: 325 MG/DL AND 66 MG/DL. CUSTOMER WAS FEELING HYPOGLYCEMIC SYMPTOMS OF SWEATING AND SHAKING AT THE TIME OF THE READINGS. CUSTOMER SELF-TREATED WITH ORANGE JUICE AND FELT BETTER WITHIN 10-15 MINUTES. NO ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON DEVICE RESULTS. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND STRIPS, AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT. CUSTOMER STATES SHE OBTAINED A READING OF 101 MG/DL ON THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM, BUT FELT HYPOGLYCEMIC SYMPTOMS OF SHAKING AND SWEATING. CUSTOMER SELF-TREATED WITH ORANGE JUICE AND FELT BETTER IN 15 MINUTES. NO ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON DEVICE RESULTS. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. 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 ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 551622

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 068 YR COLACE| BUSPAR| REGLAN| LORTAB| VITAMIN D| EVISTA| NEURONTIN| DURAGESIC| ATENOLOL| LISINOPRIL| PREVACID| APIDRA| LANTUS| BRIMONIDINE| DOXEPIN| PANCREAZE