FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® INFORM METER

MDR report key: 3133721 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-03215
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
May 1, 2013
Report Date
June 7, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K012210
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 THE INFORM METER SHOWS SIGNS OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. CALLER STATES THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT IS BROWN AT THE CONNECTOR PIN AREA AND APPEARS TO BE BURNED/MELTED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
236427 ACCU-CHEK ® INFORM METER BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE NBW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1