FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2863749 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-06197
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
October 17, 2012
Report Date
January 14, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA. THIS MEDWATCH IS FOR THE INFORM SYSTEM 2. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER STATES THAT THE FOLLOWING READINGS WERE ALLEGEDLY OBTAINED ON A PATIENT WITH TWO DIFFERENT INFORM METERS WITHIN 10 MINUTES: HI (GREATER THAN 600 MG/DL) AND 252 MG/DL. CALLER WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHICH INFORM METER WAS USED WITH EACH RESULT. 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 551705

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 047 YR GLUCOSE