FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA PLUS TEST STRIPS
MDR report key: 4220257
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Received November 3, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2014-08447
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 3, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 29, 2014
- Report Date
- July 29, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- LFR
- PMA / PMN Number
- K101299
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WIFE REPORTED THE CUSTOMER WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR MUMBLING, INCOHERENT, AND "OUT OF HIS HEAD" AROUND 3:00 A.M. SHE TESTED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE AND THE RESULT WAS 121 MG/DL. SHE CALLED 911, AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THEY TESTED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE, AND SHE BELIEVES THE RESULT WAS 38 MG/DL. THE PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AND STARTED A GLUCOSE IV, AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR 3 DAYS AND TREATED FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA AND AN OPEN WOUND FROM A HERNIA SURGERY. THE CAUSE OF HYPOGLYCEMIA IS NOT KNOWN; HE HAD NOT TAKEN ADDITIONAL INSULIN BASED ON A METER RESULT. THE ALLEGED PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701946 | ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA PLUS TEST STRIPS | BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS | LFR | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 492073 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Male | BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF| BLOOD SUGAR METER| HUMALOG| LEVEMIR| OXYGEN| OXYGEN| HUMALOG| BLOOD SUGAR METER| LEVEMIR| BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF |