FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2832896 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-05765
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Date of Event
October 8, 2012
Report Date
March 27, 2013
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
CA, 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

CALLER STATES PATIENT TESTED 135 MG/DL AT 06:30 WHILE USING THE ADVANTAGE SYSTEM WITH COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS. THE PATIENT WAS FOUND PASSED OUT AT 07:00; PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH A GLASS OF JUICE, AND WITHIN 15 MINUTES PARAMEDICS ARRIVED. PATIENT TESTED 71 MG/DL "AROUND" 07:15 ON THE PROFESSIONAL METER. SHE WAS TREATED WITH A GLUCOSE IV AND ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR 3 DAYS. PATIENT'S CONDITION HAS IMPROVED. 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 551690

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 085 YR Hospitalization| R ACTOS| HYDRALAZINE| ATENOLOL| LISINOPRIL