FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 2933610 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-00511
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Date of Event
January 6, 2013
Report Date
February 4, 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
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 THAT A PATIENT WAS TESTED AT 97 MG/DL ON THE INFORM SYSTEM AT 1139. AT 1157, THE PATIENT WAS TESTED AT 104 MG/DL ON THE INFORM SYSTEM. AT 1208, THE PATIENT BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. A LAB DRAW WAS IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE LAB RESULT WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 1300. THE LAB RESULT WAS 37 MG/DL. UPON RECEIPT OF THE LAB RESULT, THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH DEXTROSE. CALLER STATES THAT THE STAFF DID WITHHOLD TREATMENT TO THE PATIENT BASED UPON THE METER RESULTS. PATIENT WAS ABLE TO FEEL BETTER SOON AFTER TREATMENT WITH DEXTROSE. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND STRIPS, AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
39153 ACCU-CHEK ® COMFORT CURVE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 551844

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 053 YR Hospitalization| R CLOPIDOGREL| ISOPHANE| ASPIRIN| DEXTROSE