FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK

MDR report key: 517030 · Received March 19, 2004

Report

Report Number
1823260-2004-00130
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 19, 2004
Date of Event
August 6, 2001
Report Date
March 2, 2004
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORP.
Product Code
LFR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER RECEIVED A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 150MG/DL, TOOK NORMAL AMOUNT OF INSULIN. WAS UNRESPONSIVE THE NEXT MORNING AND WAS IN A COMA STATE. CUSTOMER'S FAMILY MEMBER WAS ABLE TO WAKE THEM AND THEY BECAME VIOLENT. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND TESTED BLOOD GLUCOSE AND RECEIVED A READING OF 125MG/DL ON THE SAME DEVICE. CUSTOMER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND GIVEN SHOT TO CALM THEM DOWN. THE HOSPITAL TESTED THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE (UNSURE OF THE RESULT). THEY WERE GIVEN JUICE. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE AND REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE LFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORP. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Life Threatening| R