FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2911622 · Received March 2, 2007

Report

Report Number
1823260-2007-01821
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 2, 2007
Date of Event
January 26, 2007
Report Date
March 2, 2007
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K010362
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT PRODUCT IS THE COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER USING ACCU-CHEK INFORM SYSTEM. REPORTER STATES METER RESULTS READ "HI" COMPARED IN 3 MINUTES TO A LAB RESULT OF 100MG/DL. PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH 10 UNITS OF INSULIN BASED ON METER RESULTS AND THEN GOT LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE SYMPTOMS. REPORTER STATES PATIENT TREATED WITH GLUCOSE. LOCATION OF TREATMENT WAS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. REPORTER STATES NO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED. QUALITY CONTROLS WERE RAN AND EVENTUALLY PASSED. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR RETURN OF THE SUSPECT PRODUCT AND A REPLACEMENT WAS SENT. ACCU-CHECK INFORM SYSTEM: METER # (B)(4), ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS LOT # 549543, EXP DATE # 03/31/2008.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS - LFR LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 549543

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA GLUCOSE - USED IN ED FOR TREATMENT NP| R INSULIN - USED IN ED FOR TREATMENT 10 UNI