FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT PLUS (GT)

MDR report key: 3130694 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-03199
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
May 2, 2013
Report Date
July 22, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K081389
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE CUSTOMER LEFT HER COMPACT PLUS METER OUT IN THE CAR AND THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW 30 DEGREES. CUSTOMER WENT TO GET METER ON (B)(6) 2013 AND NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED AND THAT PART OF THE METER HAD MELTED AROUND THE BATTERY DOOR AND THE BACK OF THE METER. AFTER THE CUSTOMER DISCOVERED THE MELTED METER, SHE WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE METER FROM THE CAR. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231376 ACCU-CHEK ® COMPACT PLUS (GT) BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE NBW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1