FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA PLUS TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 3173361 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-03624
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 20, 2013
Report Date
July 28, 2025
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
K101299
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE OBTAINED A READING OF 288 MG/DL ON THE AVIVA METER, AND ACCIDENTALLY TOOK 35 UNITS OF NOVOLOG INSULIN INSTEAD OF 35 UNITS OF LANTUS INSULIN. CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO SELF-TREAT WITH ORANGE JUICE. CUSTOMER'S FRIEND TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL ABOUT AN HOUR LATER. CUSTOMER'S READING ON THE HOSPITAL METER WAS 217 MG/DL. CUSTOMER OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS ON THE AVIVA METER, COMPARED TO THE DOCTOR'S METER, WITHIN 10 MINUTES: 238 MG/DL (AVIVA) AND 51 MG/DL (DOCTOR'S METER). THEN, CUSTOMER OBTAINED A RESULT OF 58 MG/DL ON HIS AVIVA WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THE READING OF 238 MG/DL. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE DOCTOR SET UP THE IV BUT DID NOT TURN IT ON OR ADMINISTER IT. CUSTOMER WAS TREATED SUGAR CANDY AND SOME "SUGARY STUFFS." CUSTOMER WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED, AND RELEASED. REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT DEVICE AND STRIPS, AND REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
273135 ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA PLUS TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 491644

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Male ASPIRIN| ATENOLOL| LANTUS| LISINOPRIL| NOVOLOG| PLAVIX| SIMVASTATIN| ASPIRIN| PLAVIX| SIMVASTATIN| LANTUS| NOVOLOG| ATENOLOL| LISINOPRIL