FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® MOBILE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 3150574 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-03418
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Date of Event
May 9, 2013
Report Date
July 16, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
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). WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES, IT IS LIKE OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTS TAKING NOVORAPID BASED ON RESULT OF 7.0 MMOL/L OBTAINED ON THE MOBILE SYSTEM. LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED 1.5 HOURS LATER. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED, AND PARAMEDICS TESTED CUSTOMER ON HER MOBILE RECEIVING A RESULT OF 4.3 MMOL/L. 10 MINUTES LATER THE CUSTOMER TESTED 2.5 MMOL/L ON THE PROFESSIONAL METER. THE PARAMEDICS ADMINISTERED GLUCOGEL AND A GLUCOSE INFUSION. A SHORT TIME AFTER (EXACT TIME FRAME NOT PROVIDED) THE CUSTOMER TESTED 5.4 MMOL/L WITH HER LEFT HAND, AND 10.5 MMOL/L ON HER RIGHT HAND. CUSTOMER TESTED 5.4 MMOL/L ON THE PROFESSIONAL METER AND SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CUSTOMER WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL 3 HOURS LATER ONCE HER BLOOD SUGAR STABILIZED. NO FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
250117 ACCU-CHEK ® MOBILE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 278209

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 027 YR NOVORAPID