FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE

MDR report key: 333616 · 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