FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ACCU-CHEK
MDR report key: 517030
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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 |