FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE
MDR report key: 333616
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Received May 17, 2001
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2001-00105
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 17, 2001
- Date of Event
- May 13, 2001
- Report Date
- May 14, 2001
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSITCS
- Product Code
- LFR
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PT USED THE SUSPECT DEVICE TO CHECK THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE PT OBTAINED A RESULT OF 119MG/DL IN THE MORNING. THE PT FELT BAD PHYSICALLY AND CONTINUED TO TEST, GETTING RESULTS IN THE 4 TO 500 RANGE (427, 503, 224, 113, HI, AND 489MG/DL). AFTER RECEIVING THE 489MG/DL RESULT, PT WENT TO THE ER. THE ER TESTED PT ON THEIR OWN METER, WHICH READ 210MG/DL. PT SAID PT WAS THEN TREATED WITH AN IV AND POSSIBLY INSULIN. THE HOSPITAL ALSO RAN A LAB GLUCOSE WHICH WAS 150MG/DL. PT USED A GLUCOSE CONTROL SOLUTION ON THE TEST STRIPS IN USE AND THE CONTROL WAS IN RANGE, L1 CONTROL = 62 (50-80). THE SUSPECT DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND AUTHORIZED FOR RETURN TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23665 | ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS | LFR | ROCHE DIAGNOSITCS | NA | 534293 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Required Intervention |