FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM

MDR report key: 3021141 · Received March 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-01841
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 26, 2013
Date of Event
February 18, 2013
Report Date
March 26, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER STATES CUSTOMER TESTED 6.9 MMOL/L ON THE COMPACT PLUS SYSTEM. SHE ATE BREAKFAST WHICH INCLUDED ONE TOAST WITH JAM AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF APPLE JUICE. CUSTOMER ADMINISTERED THE USUAL DOSE OF 16 UNITS OF NOVOMIX 30. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER TESTING 6.9 MMOL/L, THE CUSTOMER FELT AS THOUGH SHE WERE ABOUT TO FAINT; AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED, AND SHE TESTED 1.4 MMOL/L ON THE PROFESSIONAL METER. CUSTOMER WAS TREATED WITH A GLUCOSE GEL CALLED HYPOSTOP AND HER LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE SYMPTOMS IMPROVED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
124504 ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT TEST DRUM BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 208067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 087 YR Required Intervention NOVOMIX 30