FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® FASTCLIX LANCETS

MDR report key: 3232611 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-04320
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
May 20, 2013
Report Date
July 28, 2025
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
FMK
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). THE YEAR IS THE ONLY KNOWN PART OF MANUFACTURE DATE. WE HAVE DEFAULTED TO THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER STATED FOR THE PAST 5 WEEKS CUSTOMER HAD BEEN PRICKING HIS FINGER WITH THE FASTCLIX DEVICE AND IT WAS VERY PAINFUL. THE TIP FROM THE LANCET WAS STUCK IN THE PAD OF HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS THE CUSTOMER WENT TO HIS DOCTOR BECAUSE HIS FINGER HURT AND WAS SWOLLEN. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIP FROM THE LANCET WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD PHALANX. ON (B)(6) 2013 THE LANCET TIP WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED. ON (B)(6) 2013 THE STITCHES WERE REMOVED. THE CUSTOMER IS DOING WELL ALTHOUGH HE STILL HAS A LITTLE PAIN. THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
334594 ACCU-CHEK ® FASTCLIX LANCETS LANCET FMK ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA WPB004

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Male Required Intervention UNSPECIFIED INSULIN| UNSPECIFIED INSULIN