FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CHOLESTRAK

MDR report key: 695597 · Received March 17, 2006

Report

Report Number
MW1038311
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 17, 2006
Report Date
March 17, 2006
Manufacturer
ACCUTECH LLC
Product Code
NFX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TEST KIT REPACKAGED BY ACCUTECH LLC AS CHOLESTRAK -AND OTHER REPACKAGERS- HAS BEEN GIVING ERRORNEOUS RESULTS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. SINCE HEART DISEASE IS THE NUMBER ONE KILLER OF AMERICANS AND SINCE THE RESULTS ARE ALWAYS AT LEAST 40 POINTS TOO LOW, I AM REPORTING THIS AS A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION FOR ALL THOSE WHO USE THIS PRODUCT AND BELIEVE THE RESULTS BASED ON THE FDA APPROVAL OF THIS PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CHOLESTRAK * NFX ACCUTECH LLC * 05P0476
2 INSTANT CHOLESTEROL TEST * NFX HOME ACCESS HEALTH CORP. * 04P0404

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Life Threatening