FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ADVANTAGE

MDR report key: 39383 · Received September 20, 1996

Report

Report Number
1823260-1996-00100
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 20, 1996
Date of Event
September 11, 1996
Report Date
September 12, 1996
Manufacturer
BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP.
Product Code
CFR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TYPE I DIABETIC HAD BEEN OBTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES FROM THE DEVICE WHICH WERE GREATER THAN 200 MG/DL. ON DAY OF EVENT, DIABETIC BEGAN "ACTING STRANGE". SO FAMILY CONTACTED MEDICS. MEDICS DETERMINED BLOOD GLUCOSE TO BE 40 MG/DL BY AN UNKNOWN METHOD. DIABETIC WAS TREATED WITH INTRAVENOUS GLUCOSE. QUALITY CONTROL SOLUTIONS WERE OUTSIDE OF RANGE INDICATING THAT THE TEST STRIPS WERE DAMAGED BY IMPROPER STORAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ADVANTAGE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS CFR BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP. 7689METER) 400299(STRIPS)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention