FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2840541 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-05895
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Date of Event
October 26, 2012
Report Date
November 29, 2012
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
TX, 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. ABSENT THE DEVICE LOT NUMBER, MANUFACTURE DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(4): STRIPS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED AN INCIDENT IN WHICH FATHER'S ADVANTAGE SYSTEM GAVE A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF 180 MG/DL AT 5:15 PM. AT 6:00 PM, THE CALLER NOTED HIS FATHER DISPLAY SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED, ARRIVED AT 6:20 PM, TESTED CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE AT 31 MG/DL, TREATED HIM WITH AN IV. PARAMEDICS RETESTED AFTER FIVE MINUTES, RESULT WAS 217 MG/DL. CUSTOMER WAS REPORTED TO FEEL FINE SUBSEQUENTLY. STRIPS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN, REPLACEMENT 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 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 083 YR Required Intervention LANTUS| NOVOLOG