FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® ADVANTAGE TEST STRIPS

MDR report key: 3241283 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-04411
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
June 21, 2013
Report Date
September 3, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFR
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER STATED THAT PATIENT ARRIVED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM VIA AMBULANCE AND RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS ON THE INFORM SYSTEM COMPARED TO LAB RESULTS WITHIN 5 MINUTES: 7.0 MMOL/L (INFORM METER) AND 1.4 MMOL/L (LAB). THE PATIENT "DID NOT CLINICALLY LOOK LIKE HE HAD A BLOOD SUGAR OF 7.0 MMOL/L." THE PATIENT WAS "TREATED FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA." NO ADVERSE EVENT DUE TO THE DEVICE REPORTED. THE PATIENT HAS SINCE BEEN DISCHARGED. THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTED RETURN OF SUSPECT PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340252 ACCU-CHEK ® ADVANTAGE TEST STRIPS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 551928

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 071 YR